There is a new code (December 2020) relating to scam calls requiring
carriers in the transit path to share information and disconnect customers
who are originating scam calls:
https://www.commsalliance.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/72150/C661_2020.pdf
So kick up a fuss with your provider.
On Fri, 19 Feb 2021, Mark Andrews wrote:
> Well at least with the NBN rollout basically done I haven’t heard from
> “Nicole from NBN”
> saying my phone is going to be cut off if I don’t do something in a while.
>
> Whats needed is a simple way to report “the last call to this line was a
> scam” so the
> calls can be traced back to their source along with a legislated requirement
> to follow
> the call trail back to its source. I get several calls like this a day from
> “Telstra NBN”, “Mastercard Visa”, “E-Bay and suspicious iPhone purchase”,
> etc. It’s
> so common that my wife looks at the caller-id and says “It’s your girlfriend
> calling
> again” from the number of times Nichole called.
>
> Unfortunately I need to field calls from unknown numbers for new members for
> Scouts, etc.
>
> I’ve even had them callback and ask why I hung up on them. They really don’t
> like it when
> I call the “crooks”, “criminals”, “scammers” etc.
>
> Mark
>
> > On 18 Feb 2021, at 21:50, Tim Dooley <tim.doo...@outlook.com> wrote:
> >
> > While telecom companies such as Telstra are required to limit outbound
> > calls from their SIP Trunks (ensuring you own the number you're trying to
> > present), there are "IT" companies which offer SIP trunks without being a
> > telco, this means they do not have to follow the same guidelines.
> >
> > Just 2 days ago I became aware of a scammer presenting a school's main
> > number on outbound calls, being part of the team supporting the schools
> > phone system I can guarantee the system wasn't hacked at all.
> > There was no traffic from the school's phone system to Telstra during the
> > time of the scam calls, however plenty of angry people were calling back
> > yelling at the admin staff.
> >
> > so basically yes, a VoIP seller (yet not an official telco) putting zero
> > security on the calling number.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Tim
> >
> > From: AusNOG <ausnog-boun...@lists.ausnog.net> on behalf of Darren Moss
> > <darren.m...@cloud365.com.au>
> > Sent: Thursday, 18 February 2021 3:45 PM
> > To: Bradley Amm <b...@bradleyamm.com>; AusNOG Mailing List
> > <aus...@ausnog.net>
> > Subject: Re: [AusNOG] "Telstra" scammers
> >
> > How are they making calls into AU mobile networks ?
> >
> > Surely they need a SIP service as a starting point.
> >
> > Is it a VoIP seller not performing checks ??
> >
> >
> > Darren.
> >
> >
> > From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-boun...@lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Bradley
> > Amm
> > Sent: Thursday, 18 February 2021 3:42 PM
> > To: aus...@ausnog.net
> > Subject: Re: [AusNOG] "Telstra" scammers
> >
> > Unfortunately not a lot can be done
> > I had a similar call today. Just blocked the numbers.
> > Probably a spoofed number as well
> >
> >
> > From: AusNOG <ausnog-boun...@lists.ausnog.net> On Behalf Of Kai
> > Sent: Thursday, 18 February 2021 12:34 PM
> > To: aus...@ausnog.net
> > Subject: [AusNOG] "Telstra" scammers
> >
> > Just had a scam call from a female operator, called from "0432 594 523"
> > (probably a spoofed number), says her name is Selina from Telstra, that my
> > modem has a virus. She gave her Telstra staff ID as C0527 (that's not a
> > real Telstra staff ID, it starts with a 0 and it's too short) and hung up
> > when I asked what her Team Leader or Manager's name and staff ID is.
> >
> > So the "Telstra scammers" are still out there, trying to scam people.
> > Parasites.
> >
> > Sent from my smartphone.
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