LOL.....  what number did they call from ?

"They're onto us, quick, find another NZ Company to imitate.."

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12000533 

We've had lots lately from:

062812866
062812867
062812869

most likely the whole range based on those numbers.

I had "wangiri scam" call using an Estonian caller ID yesterday.

"Oh I wonder who that could be?"  At least the phone alerts me to the what country the callback number is from.  I'd post the full number - except I have a fear someone might read it and decide to call to amuse themselves - not realising the consequence.  Starts with +372, finished with 9526.

If you actually knew people living or travelling in Estonia though, that scam has to have a high success rate.  Presumably close to zero cost with autodialers set up to call random numbers and hang up after one ring, every return call generating revenue.

So what happens after you block the number and select the option to "report as spam"?

It's a jungle out there.

     >LOL..... what number did they call from ?<

No idea, came over landline.

NZ ISPs / phone providers really need to implement caller captcha systems ASAP, to make sure the person calling is a real person, and not a autodialer bot. It is becoming standard practice overseas, like in the UK. It is similar to spam protection on email addresses. Must be costing the country millions in lost money from these scams. Do any NZ providers already do this?

Another one today +213 prefix (Algeria).

Actually needed to look twice at that - first thinking "021" = local.

Mistenfuru:

 

We've had lots lately from:

 

062812866
062812867
062812869

 

most likely the whole range based on those numbers.

 

 

 

That number range is handled by Vocus, let them know.

http://www.nad.org.nz/list/17/Industry

Kiwifruta:

 

Mistenfuru:

 

We've had lots lately from:

 

062812866
062812867
062812869

 

most likely the whole range based on those numbers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

That number range is handled by Vocus, let them know.

 

http://www.nad.org.nz/list/17/Industry

 

 

 

Doesn't mean it's still with Vocus - it could easily be ported.

While Vocus owned companies were a common source of cheap SIP interconnects for these spammers, I've seen evidence to suggest Voyager are now wanting to compete strongly in that space.

Fred99:

Another one today +213 prefix (Algeria).

Actually needed to look twice at that - first thinking "021" = local.

Hardly ever get any what I'd consider to be scam calls. We don't have caller ID on the land line (it's through the UFB connection now).

I don't use cellphones at all. I don't think my partner gets many scam calls, have to ask her however.