Blog: security, scams, and phone spam
Content from the NoCall team to understand real threats, spot patterns, and make informed decisions.
AI Voice Cloning Scams in Australia: When a Cry for Help Is Faked
A panicked call from your child or grandchild — a crash on the motorway, bail needed now via PayID. How scammers clone voices with AI, and the family password that stops them.
Wangiri One-Ring Scam: The Missed Call That Costs You
One ring from an unknown international number, then silence. How the wangiri callback trap turns curiosity into premium-rate charges, and why you should never call back.
The Most Common Phone Scams in Australia Right Now
Fake bank calls, parcel texts, tax-office threats, and prize wins: the scripts behind the phone scams hitting Australians hardest, and how to beat each one.
How to Report Spam Calls and SMS in Australia
Every report helps shut scammers down. Here are Australia's official reporting channels — Scamwatch, the ACMA, ReportCyber, and your carrier — and when to use each.
Who Called Me? How to Check Unknown Numbers in Australia
Missed call from a number you don't recognise? Here is how to safely identify unknown callers, from reverse search to voicemail triage, without calling back blind.
How to Block and Filter Spam SMS in Australia
Fake parcel texts, bank alerts, and toll-road payment scams flood Australian inboxes. Here is how to filter, block, and report spam SMS properly.
How to Block Spam Calls on Android and iPhone in Australia
From Silence Unknown Callers to the Do Not Call Register and carrier filters, here is the layered approach that actually cuts spam calls down for Australians.
You Have Not Won: Fake Prize and Lottery Calls in Australia
A surprise lottery win, a supermarket voucher, a holiday prize — all fake. How prize and lottery scams pressure Australians into paying fees for winnings that don't exist.
Fake Parcel Delivery Texts: The AusPost SMS Scam Explained
A text says your parcel is held and needs a small fee. It's the most-seen scam SMS in Australia. Here's how the fake-delivery trick works and how to check real parcels safely.
Inside the Fake Bank Security Call: Australia's Costliest Phone Scam
Scammers posing as your bank's fraud team use spoofed caller ID, real card details, and fake verification codes to drain accounts. Here's how the script works and how to beat it.
The "wrong number" message that ends in an investment scam
A friendly text from an unknown number can be the first step of a long fraud. Learn to recognise the pattern and stop it before money is ever mentioned.
"We can recover your money": the second scam that follows the first
People who have already lost money become priority targets. Here is how recovery fraud works and how to tell real help from a trap.