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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How long has this service been running and who is it for?
The service was created in 2011 in the Czech Republic. It is an online forum where the users can share their experience with phone numbers, both annoying (mostly telemarketing, surveys) and useful (e.g. couriers, offices)..
Since the beginning, the service has been received very well, which led to localization into more languages. Nowadays, the forum exists in more than 20 languages and 34 countries throughout the world.
The service is intended for anyone who wants to identify the owner of an unknown phone number. The creators of the forum have also recently created the mobile app Call Insider for Android phones. This app, which is connected to the database of the website phonenumbers.ie, also allows users to automatically block telemarketing numbers.
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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Received a call from this number. Answered and immediately heard a robot voice just say "We would like to talk to you about job. Please add on whatsapp." then immediately hung up.
I've applied for a bunch of jobs recently but can't imagine this is legit. I've only applied to chain stores like national supermarkets, coffee shops and retail stores. Can't imagine any of them using this tactic.
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