Arrgh! help! I'm being Mobile scammed!

[Danny]

Hey guys, hoping anyone can shed some light on this. I've been a victim of this same phenomenon for 2 weeks now.

Originally Posted by 4wisemonkeys.com

Beware of 03 8844 0400
skelm wrote this 11:22 am:
We have now had 3 e-mails from people about the number 03 8844 0400. The most recent of which detailed the following:

I have had this number call me on my mobile for the last 4 days at least 3 times
a day. When I answer there is nothing on the end of the phone. When I ring back
(I make sure I use the work phone hehe) I get this message “This number is not
in service” in an American accent and it hangs up. Now I was rung from this
number on Friday and a guy saying he was from Optus wanting to speak to either
me or my husband (he knew both our names). He said his name was Tom. The number
is 03 8844 0400. Whats going on here???

Upon doing some research into this number I have found out that the line is actually owned by Primus Telecom
and was issued on the 25th of January 2002 - Which would lead me to believe that this is NOT Optus calling.

Always be careful not to give out any personal information over the phone without some valid steps of authentication (names of the person leasing the number is NOT enough as this information can be easily obtained). If you are unsure then ask for a number to contact them back on, and always record who you speak to.

I now have Optus investigations on this as for 2 weeks I've been getting calls from 03 8844 0400. Same deal, call them back, and an american voice recording says "number not in service".

It's a huge pain, and I'm wondering if anyone else has been the victim of this, or could shed some light on what it is, or what it could be. I beleive that it is the result of an automated service as when you answer, it's blank and hangs up after a second. I'd love to know how my number was chosen as a victim...