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Update · 02:09 pm AEST · 31 August 2026

Why scammers pretend to be your bank, and how the con can work
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Commonwealth Bank is warning customers about callback scams that use automated phone menus and hold music to mimic legitimate banking channels, Central Queensland Today reports.

Shannon Brown, CommBank's fraud and scams industry, intelligence and disruption senior manager, said scammers often cite the first six digits of a card to build trust, though those numbers are standard bank identification numbers common across card types.

Why scammers pretend to be your bank, and how the con can work CommBank's scam intelligence experts break down CommBank impersonation callback scams, from the first text to the request for money. commbank.com.au
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