Identity theft attempt?

munrojay said :

Deadmandrinking said :

I think the rule of thumb is to always communicate with companies either when you ring them, or face-to-face.

Kind of related, I gotta ask, has anyone here who’s on Mycareer gotten job offers from the U.S. or Panama, to which you have to ‘respond back’ with ‘agree word’? It’s a little worrying if they’ve managed to get their hands on my resume, which would include my full name, number, address, date of birth and current employment details. Is there anyone I can report this too other than Mycareer?

Hey DeadmanDrinking – it’s very common to receive fraudulent emails that appear to be from a reputable job board.

The emails may mention MyCareer but are actually fraudulent spam. They are not generated or endorsed by MyCareer nor have they gathered your name from the MyCareer site: fraudulent parties are very adept at collecting and compiling databases of people’s personal information to use it in such a way as this to make it seem as though their correspondence to you is legitimate.

It’s always a good idea to advise the job board of such emails as many update a fraudulent activity list on their sites to inform all job seekers – e.g. http://mycareer.com.au/consumer/find/job/report.aspx

Cheers mate, I considered sending them a phony resume but my sense of humor is terrible.

Felix the Cat said :

I’ve had the bank (not CBA) ring me on my mobile…

I have had a few calls at night supposedly from the bank too, can’t recall what they wanted except they started asking all these personal questions (DOB etc) so I hung up on them.

Thats one thing I dislike. They call my mobile, and claim to be legit, yet they block their caller ID in the same way as fraudulent callers do.

Also, as youve pointed out, I often receive similar calls, anywhere from 8am to 9pm and quite often on public holidays. I received a call on ANZAC day once, and I queried why on earth they were calling me on a holiday. They said ‘its not a holiday, its a saturday’, obviously completely oblivious to the whole concept of ANZAC day. I also received a number of calls on Melbourne Cup day too.

dvaey – they call me atleast 8 times a day until I answer, I too told them that calling 8 times a day is harassment if they cannot contact me by phone, send a letter!! Also I have a voice message service but they refuse to leave a message. They just keep calling on the hour every hour. They also told me about my “file notes” and described me as “abusive” and “non compliant” and also stated that they know I dont like receiving calls.
I met a girl through a few friends who works for CBA and she told me they are “trained” to keep harassing people until they pay their overdue bill. I paid the remaining balance of my personal loan, closed all my accounts that I had with them for 15 years and found a new bank.

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I’ve had the bank (not CBA) ring me on my mobile to query a transaction that was a bit out of the ordinary and I don’t recall the masking me DOB or other potentially theft identity questions. I appreciated the call and told them it was a legit transaction.

I have had a few calls at night supposedly from the bank too, can’t recall what they wanted except they started asking all these personal questions (DOB etc) so I hung up on them. Nest time I was at the bank I asked them about this and supposedly at least one call was legit. I told them not to ring me at home after hours, if they have an issue they need to consult with me about they can send me a letter and then if needed I will arrange a person top person meeting.

Tried ringing the Australian High Tech Crime Centre ?

Maybe they can shed some light if you are worried.

Punter said :

This is a big problem Rosebud, you should report this to Police.

I did report it and they simply put me through to Scamwatch which I think is an ACCC related organisation.

This is a big problem Rosebud, you should report this to Police.

I refuse to give out my details over the phone to anyone purporting to be anyone over the phone when they have called me, not the other way around. One time it was actually the ATO too! They seemed surprised I wouldn’t just give out my personal details but everyone knows these scam calls happen?! I always ask for a verifiable organisational number (like one I can see on a company website) and then call back after I’ve checked it. From now on I will be adding that if the number turns out to be illegitimate I will report the incident to the police and invite them to check my phone records to find the dodgy number against date and time of call. Maybe that will make them think twice about calling other people!

Deadmandrinking said :

I think the rule of thumb is to always communicate with companies either when you ring them, or face-to-face.

Kind of related, I gotta ask, has anyone here who’s on Mycareer gotten job offers from the U.S. or Panama, to which you have to ‘respond back’ with ‘agree word’? It’s a little worrying if they’ve managed to get their hands on my resume, which would include my full name, number, address, date of birth and current employment details. Is there anyone I can report this too other than Mycareer?

Hey DeadmanDrinking – it’s very common to receive fraudulent emails that appear to be from a reputable job board.

The emails may mention MyCareer but are actually fraudulent spam. They are not generated or endorsed by MyCareer nor have they gathered your name from the MyCareer site: fraudulent parties are very adept at collecting and compiling databases of people’s personal information to use it in such a way as this to make it seem as though their correspondence to you is legitimate.

It’s always a good idea to advise the job board of such emails as many update a fraudulent activity list on their sites to inform all job seekers – e.g. http://mycareer.com.au/consumer/find/job/report.aspx