Recognizing a scam call in Australia 2018

Published by
Christopher Hughes,
Jan 3, 2023
In a 2018 survey about unsolicited phone calls, 41 percent of respondents stated that they were able to identify the call as a scam call as the caller seemed implausible or had a story that just did not add up. Additionally, 29 percent stated that the heavy accent or poor English of the caller gave it away as a scam call.

Breakdown of attributes that identify a scam call in Australia in 2018

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Release date

December 2018

Region

Australia

Survey time period

February 6, 2018 to April 4, 2018

Number of respondents

1,042 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

survey had different stages; dates stated are from the beginning of the first stage to the end of the last stage

Method of interview

Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews

Supplementary notes

Respondents were asked: "you mentioned you have received a scam call in the last six months. How do you recognize a scam call?

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