Police issue appeal after Melbourne woman loses over $8000 in tax scam
Victoria Police are appealing for the public's help in identifying a suspect after a Melbourne woman lost more than $8000 in a telephone scam.
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The service was created in 2011 in the Czech Republic. It is an online forum where the users can share their experience with phone numbers, both annoying (mostly telemarketing, surveys) and useful (e.g. couriers, offices)..
Since the beginning, the service has been received very well, which led to localization into more languages. Nowadays, the forum exists in more than 20 languages and 34 countries throughout the world.
The service is intended for anyone who wants to identify the owner of an unknown phone number. The creators of the forum have also recently created the mobile app Call Insider for Android phones. This app, which is connected to the database of the website reverse-lookup.co.uk, also allows users to automatically block telemarketing numbers.
Victoria Police are appealing for the public's help in identifying a suspect after a Melbourne woman lost more than $8000 in a telephone scam.
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