Just had a robo call FROM SPARK from that my ip is causing unwanted interruption to the internet and they will disconnect me press 1 for assistance.

MY REPLY TO THE ROBOT WHAT IF I WANT TO BE DISCONECTED YOU F..N CO....ERS....

intrade - 2021-05-14 10:15:00

YESTERDAY This number called when i answered with my cordless my desktop phone reads out the number of caller also in robot voice that hung up when i said yellow in to the phone Back then i was thinking it was wrong call from Australia lets see if its the same code
yup same number different end
006141 5293758

intrade - 2021-05-14 10:19:00

what district is 41? i assume it works the same there also 0061 country then district

intrade - 2021-05-14 10:27:00

intrade wrote:

what district is 41? i assume it works the same there also 0061 country then district

It's irrelevant. Its very unlikely that the number you're seeing is the real number the scam call is coming from.

As for

intrade wrote:

ip is causing unwanted interruption to the internet

WOW ! You must be a big player indeed *Joking*.

I wish they'd ring us. Hubby loves playing with them.

Edited by nice_lady at 10:37 am, Fri 14 May

nice_lady - 2021-05-14 10:37:00

intrade wrote:

what district is 41? i assume it works the same there also 0061 country then district

I think Australia has a 3 digit area/district code, and 41 is Brisbane (in AU it would be 041).

mrploppy - 2021-05-14 10:41:00

That’s allocated to an Australian mobile number

macman26 - 2021-05-14 10:41:00

macman26 wrote:

That’s allocated to an Australian mobile number

Hmm, I wonder if some person installed a virus app to their mobile what provider is that number?

intrade - 2021-05-14 10:47:00

Theres all kinds od scams going around at moment.

Theres an Dyson Survey scam doing the rounds.
Dont click on anything
Just Delete it Straight away.

ferrit47 - 2021-05-14 11:17:00

I had the robo caller from spark tell me to press 1. I did and then it replayed the same message so I pressed 1 again. After the third time it just disconnected. Not a very good scam.

tygertung - 2021-05-14 11:30:00

intrade wrote:

Hmm, I wonder if some person installed a virus app to their mobile what provider is that number?

I think it was originally Telstra.

macman26 - 2021-05-14 12:27:00

had the same yesterday as well from 0061 41 522 5654

king1 - 2021-05-14 12:39:00

I just never answer them, then blacklist the numbers.

lythande1 - 2021-05-14 13:00:00

lythande1 wrote:

I just never answer them, then blacklist the numbers.

But it's a lot of fun answering them and leading them round in circles - free entertainment.

nice_lady - 2021-05-14 13:06:00

just to add another one I got a mail from hotmail so i called the naigbour because it only said to contact em urgently via mail. What happened is she fell for a scam that her hotmail was no longer and she needed to change passwords to this scammer site who looked legit. So once the scammers got her mail they sent these emails to bait others.

Well I apply logic like Why would you email me to tell me its urgent but not tell me what it is about makes no sense as it is not like a email has limmited txt like a sms.

intrade - 2021-05-14 14:50:00

nice_lady wrote:

But it's a lot of fun answering them and leading them round in circles - free entertainment.

Not so much fun if they turn up on your doorstep.
You have no idea who they are,where they are, who their associates are and what they might do if you annoy them enough.

phil1943 - 2021-05-14 15:42:00

lythande1 wrote:

I just never answer them, then blacklist the numbers.

i cant do that as company i have dealings with australia for example LSC.com.au

intrade - 2021-05-14 16:50:00

Scams explained
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXyK2b9ZAMc
watch the ads but don't fall for Amazon quick rich master class scams.

intrade - 2021-05-15 09:24:00

phil1943 wrote:

Not so much fun if they turn up on your doorstep.
You have no idea who they are,where they are, who their associates are and what they might do if you annoy them enough.

I am still waiting for the army of a Liberian General to turn up. He said they would come here and kill me after a long email 'exchange'. I wish they would hurry up. It is cold waiting by the gate.

buxtonke - 2021-05-15 09:45:00

To amazone selling luise rossmann has explained why he doesn't sell on amazone any longer it's not a scam but almost I would call it borderline amazone scamming its sellers like him. You definitely won't get rich quick unless you are the scammer.

intrade - 2021-05-15 09:45:00

Here is the email i got i will put it in (..) and explain after why and how i did not reply as it maybe not obvious to anyone else. This mail account was hacked and the hackers sent this out from the mail
(Hi,

I hope you are good? Actually, I need a favor from you. I'd appreciate if you could email me back when you get this ASAP.

Be safe and well,

Thanks,
Realname-of-the-person )
Now All you need to do is keep your brain on .
Why would someone contact me its urgent but not tell why?.
Well i can tell you why ! Because the scammers do not know if your email is active from their list or not untill you reply= they got you and can sign you up to spam and scams on sell your mail address.

Now I can see how this scam bait could fool you if you do not think hmm ... Hmm mm that looks legit but it's off.
Don't reply on that mail use other means just like i did i picked up the landline and called Her

Edited by intrade at 9:57 am, Sat 15 May

intrade - 2021-05-15 09:50:00

phil1943 wrote:

Not so much fun if they turn up on your doorstep.
You have no idea who they are,where they are, who their associates are and what they might do if you annoy them enough.

Scammers actually have never 'turned up on my doorstep' and wouldn't get in the door if they did.

nice_lady - 2021-05-15 13:41:00

intrade wrote:

Hi,

I hope you are good? Actually, I need a favor from you. I'd appreciate if you could email me back when you get this ASAP.

Be safe and well,

Thanks,
Realname-of-the-person )

Seriously ? Theres NO way anyone with half a brain or more could possibly belive that is anything but an attempt at a scam.

nice_lady - 2021-05-15 13:44:00

The best thing to do, imo, is not to answer the call. If you answer the call, the bot will know that there is a "live" person at the other end.

ang_ck - 2021-05-15 15:35:00

nice_lady wrote:

But it's a lot of fun answering them and leading them round in circles - free entertainment.

Yeah I have fun with them, even made one guy burst out laughing. It doesn't have to be a scary experience.

mkr_ahearn - 2021-05-18 09:52:00

The email is so obviously made up with stilted English.

bryshaw - 2021-05-18 10:05:00

I heard a first hand account today of an interaction with a phone scammer. Apparently after a few words were exchanged the scammer made an obviously false police complaint saying someone had been shot at this particular residence. This was followed by a visit from the AOS...

Better not to interact with them at all...

Edited by king1 at 12:49 pm, Tue 18 May

king1 - 2021-05-18 12:48:00

We had a phone call yesterday telling us we had a problem with internet. I asked the person if I could transfer them to our IT department. They said O'K I said we call it the NZ Police. Funny they hung up.

randsdyson - 2021-05-19 17:20:00

phil1943 wrote:

Not so much fun if they turn up on your doorstep.
You have no idea who they are,where they are, who their associates are and what they might do if you annoy them enough.

Do you really think that a scammer has the time or energy to chase some sad little kiwi who annoyed him?

tegretol - 2021-05-19 19:55:00

But they are usually in India (I have nothing against Indians, but this is where most of the scam call centres are for some reason), so are unlikely to be able to turn up on your doorstep.

tygertung - 2021-05-19 20:43:00

I'm getting the occasional Chinese language auto-call, that's about it. Unless you want to count the JW's showing up as a scam.

apollo11 - 2021-05-19 22:11:00

apollo11 wrote:

I'm getting the occasional Chinese language auto-call, that's about it. Unless you want to count the JW's showing up as a scam.

chinese ones serpentza explained that one.
What they do is claim your people in china are in jale and will be killed by government unless you pay along the lines of fines or else that type. And it works because they know what happens if it was true and not a scam call.

intrade - 2021-05-20 08:51:00

Following enquiries with the bank, Police arrested and charged three men residing in Auckland in relation to alleged money laundering offending.

The men, aged 31, 28 and 26, will appear in the Auckland District Court this month.

Detective Senior Sergeant Bridget Doell says while the phone scammers operate offshore, they typically recruit people in New Zealand to transfer the money into offshore accounts.

phil1943 - 2021-05-20 11:23:00

I get a lot of scams on my iPad for the last few weeks.A lot of Dyson, NW, lotto winner,and Norton every day. Have been black listening them, but it doesn’t seem to work. So annoying

ross67 - 2021-05-27 05:59:00

The Scammers called my Cellphone number, usually they call landlines.

Received a scam call from spark technical department
24 May 12.50pm from 61 417 999 987
Fake Australian Cell phone number.

Edited by mr-word at 6:32 pm, Mon 31 May

mr-word - 2021-05-31 18:31:00

Fake Australian Numbers
61 4170935
61 41 529 3758
61 41 522 5654
61 41 799 9987

Edited by mr-word at 6:43 pm, Mon 31 May

mr-word - 2021-05-31 18:36:00