Scam Calls Non-Stop from Click Frenzy?

Lmett139 on 24/11/2021 - 13:41

So basically, I decided to give Click Frenzy a try recently when they had the one-in-a-million deals for airpods, etc. In doing so, I was required to put in my real phone number in case I had won. Normally, I would avoid giving out my real number like the plague, but I thought, why not… OzBargain seems happy with Click Frenzy.

Today, I have received scam/robo calls from 2 unknown numbers so far, and it's just after lunch time. I have been getting 1-2 a day and this seems to have started following me signing up for Click Frenzy. This could just be a coincidence, but wanted to ask you all to see if anyone is having a similar experience. For reference, I'm in Sydney, but I'm not sure if that matters.

Thanks.

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  • CrispyChrispy on 24/11/2021 - 13:44
    +1

    Never got any text from Click Frenzy saying that I won, was kinda bummed about that lol.

    But no, no scam or spam texts or calls. Also in Sydney.

  • Hybroid on 24/11/2021 - 13:45

    I don't subscribe to any click frenzy/promotions/competitions/giveaways with personal data and don't get any spam calls (only lots and lots and lots of random gambling texts) so can't help you there but..

    Just as an FYI don't answer unknown numbers. That makes matters worse as you get put on an "active number" list that's shared around and you then get more and more calls.

    Don't pickup. If it's important from say a bank or such, they'll leave a voicemail and you can call them back.

    Also, report them to ScamWatch: https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/report-a-scam

    • AndyC1 on 24/11/2021 - 14:00

      !00% agree with not answering unknown calls, with the exception of international calls as they are scam calls the scammer deserves to pay for the international call. The last international call as the Australian federal police informing me that I had a tax bill and needed to pay it otherwise I would be sent to jail…. Looks like the scammers can't even be bothered with calling from an OZ number anymore.

      • Hybroid on 24/11/2021 - 14:01
        +1

        International calls, if not spoofed, are done through VOIP. It costs them near-nothing unfortunately.

  • avoidfullprice on 24/11/2021 - 13:46
    +1

    This could just be a coincidence, but wanted to ask you all to see if anyone is having a similar experience.

    That I get scam callers these days even without entering click frenzy competition?

    Are you going to blame Shopback data breach 2020 too?

    I think it is a factor, but not the only factor.

  • Diji1 on 24/11/2021 - 14:27

    I'm glad you've had a working phone service for so long. Mine hasn't been usable for years due to spam calls. Privatisation has been a disaster as I'm now forced to be ripped off by the private sector for a service that is unuseable.

  • djones145 on 24/11/2021 - 14:49

    OMG i'm getting the same spam call too
    damn you click frenzy
    take them down
    straight to court
    ASIC
    today tonight
    news.com.au

    wait… i never entered click frenzy…

    • baker bob on 25/11/2021 - 01:20

      News.com is too busy covering the latest trashy reality tv show or how we are all angry or ecstatic about some random celebrity losing weight, don't bug them about shit that a real person is mildly interested in

      • djones145 on 25/11/2021 - 09:59

        and kmart mums!

  • GG57 on 24/11/2021 - 15:02

    I think I read somewhere recently that the ATO is calling taxpayers (or using a contracted call centre to do so) that they think may owe some income tax, requested that tax returns be submitted.

    So some of our scammer calls could actually be the ATO!

    • bobbified on 24/11/2021 - 17:40
      +1

      With the number of scam callers pretending to be from the ATO, the real ATO can't exactly complain if no-one answers their calls if they don't do anything to differentiate themselves from those fake calls.

  • Bigredkeg on 26/11/2021 - 15:32

    I've been getting +64 calls since click frenzy. Which is apparently NZ. Could be a coincidence but I've never seen a nz base scam call before.

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