Warning over 'dial 1' phone scam in Australia
9News Staff
People have been warned of a phone scam doing the rounds in Australia.
Scamwatch posted a tweet today saying people had been receiving phone calls with automated messages that pretended to inform the listener of a problem.
The listener is instructed to "dial 1" to speak to somebody who can solve the purported issue.
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A phone scam is doing the rounds in Australia. Getty
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Scamwatch instead said people should hang up.
"It might claim you'll be arrested, that your NBN will be cut off, or that you owe money," Scamwatch said.
"This is a lie designed to scare you into action."
People can report scams at the Scamwatch website.
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