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[Ivan Trundle]

On 15/04/2011, at 10:05 PM, Steven Clark wrote:

> On 15/04/11 16:47, Ivan Trundle wrote:
>> Actually, the ACCC is very interested to hear of these scams. I've a mate who works there who says that their call centre takes many calls a day from people around Australia.
> ACCC is one place to go, as are the various State business and consumer
> affairs bodies.

But the ACCC would prefer that it was the first port of call.

>> I'm intrigued as to why I've not had any such calls, yet all of my friends tell me that they have
> Are your phone details readily available through social media or through
> opt-in marketing schemes?

>From time to time - but I'm not convinced that these are the primary sources for this kind of scam. I've advertised my phone numbers for more than 15 years on various internet archives. My mobile phone number has been listed for at least 10 years.

I wonder if it's phonebook-related, too. It isn't hard to choose a selection of names in the white pages.

iT