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Just received a scam phone call (lemmy.nz)
submitted 1 year ago by Rangelus@lemmy.nz to c/newzealand@lemmy.nz
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First time this has happened to me here in NZ. Just received a call to my cell, from an 027 number. A robotic voice then said

This is a One NZ urgent notice. Your account is about to go out of service. Press 1 for English, and 2 for Chinese

Of course I hung up, and checking my One NZ app which naturally had no issues. These kinds of things seem to be becoming more and more common. I wonder if more people are falling for them, or if the scammers are just more desperate?

Does anyone know how to report a phone number?

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[–] 933k@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Department of Internal Affairs have a link to Netsafe for scam calls

https://www.dia.govt.nz/Spam-How-to-Report-Scams

[–] SamC@lemmy.nz 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

One NZ has their own scam reporting page: https://one.nz/help/mobile-safety/scam-phone-calls/

[–] Rangelus@lemmy.nz 4 points 1 year ago

This is a One NZ urgent notice. Your account is about to go out of service. Press 1 for English, and 2 for Chinese

Thanks, reported it to them.

[–] BalpeenHammer@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago

I get them all the time.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago

Dam I wish I got a phone call from a robot 🤖

[–] jomangee@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago

Got the same thing but from an 021 - now blocked

021 960 398 at 12:43 - Same message.