Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
The Australian Border Force is aware of reports that members of the community are receiving phone calls from an automated voice claiming to represent them. The voice tells them that the ABF is holding a parcel that contains something illegal and a warrant has been issued for their arrest. This is a scam and recipients of the same calls are asked not to follow the callers' instructions or try to call the number back.
The Australian Border Force will never call or email you to ask for your credit card or banking details or to request that you transfer money. If you have reason to doubt the validity of a caller or an email, ask for their name and contact details, then check these details with the Customs and Border Protection switchboard by calling 1300 363 263. You can also report any suspicious activities to Customs Watch by phoning 1800 06 1800.
More information on Customs and Border Protection invoice payment procedures can be found at www.customs.gov.au
Concerned members of the public can also check the Australian Government’s ScamWatch website at www.scamwatch.gov.au or call 1300 302 502.
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Had a missed call today from 61246965769 dont even know anyone in Australia
Supposed Australian Border Force call from 0413 443 370
I received a phone call from 64 4 001 1429 claiming to be border force.it was a scam and I did nor take or do any instructions advised.
0406 164 775 - saying they are Australian Border Force
fraudulent activity scam from 0415726496
Australian Border Force call from number 0406313562
Got call today from 0413332503 saying the same, warrant for arrest, sent them a picture of the news artical about it, said the AFP are coming for them . These people should get automatic 20 years in prison to stop it happening,
I got a scam call 1050 Monday 1st November 2021 from 0342477254telling me there was an arrest warrant out for me on account of a parcel with illicit contents or some such thing, grrrrrrr.
just had this one myself from phone number 0402722795
It's very annoying it has rang 3 times already in the last hour off different numbers and left voicemails 0459287849 is the last number. Anybody know how to stop it. I stupidly left my number on a gaming site for free lives on my app, im assuming it's from that.
I got this call too. The caller number was 0439 707 173.
