Phone scammers find new ways to trick Aussies
One in 10 Australians are being bombarded with an avalanche of nuisance calls from potential scammers, a new survey has found.
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One in 10 Australians are being bombarded with an avalanche of nuisance calls from potential scammers, a new survey has found.
If you get a phone call and the caller asks if you can hear her, what would you say? Most people would answer the question. But these kinds recorded calls are still making the rounds, targeting unsuspecting victims who don't know any better and give an answer. That's all the crooks want so they can later use a…
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Hung up as i answered then i tried to call back and all i get is “im sorry we couldn’t connect your call please try again later”
Nuisance Feb 23, 2026 00