Reverseau

Reverseau, formerly known as Reverse Australia, operates as a free, community-driven reverse phone lookup service for Australian phone numbers. The platform allows users to search for a phone number to identify unknown callers and view reports from others who have received calls from the same number, primarily to screen for spam and scam calls. While its main purpose now is to be a shared database of suspicious numbers to protect consumers from fraud, the service previously disclosed more extensive personal information, including full names, addresses, and email addresses associated with a phone number. This historical data exposure posed significant privacy risks, such as doxxing, stalking, and identity theft, as individuals' personal details could be easily accessed. Although the site states it no longer shares personal details, the crowdsourced nature of scam reporting can still lead to the public posting of some personal information. To safeguard their privacy, individuals should be cautious about the information they share online and can request the removal of their details from such databases.