The call centres in India are reportedly targeting Queenslanders in the latest scam to separate them from their money.

The Courier Mail quoted Fraud Squad Detective Superintendent Brian Hay as saying that it is not clear whether the scammers had set up their own call centres or simply hired people to target these people.

Hay also said phone scammers were growing more sophisticated, they pretend to be conducting a survey in the first call, asking simple questions including which bank the homeowner uses.