This number called me and he stated my name. When I asked where he is from he said he was from "The Heart Foundation".

I am on the DoNotCall list and am aware that charities are exempt from the Do Not Call List.

I told this male caller that I know charities are exempted from the Do Not Call list.

I asked him to remove my number from their database and HE REFUSED to do so stating they are a charitiy. He said he would ring my number back in future.

Research on the internet shows that this number (03) 8678 2650 is the "Appeals department for The Heart Institute". Notice the different names - institute and foundation.

These charities use obscure numbers within their businesses to call from to ask for donations. Ringing them back leads to an answering machine which states they are the "Appeals Office".

I rang The Heart Foundation in Victoria on their local call number of 1300 36 27 87 and the obviously guilty sounding female voice said the number (03) 8678 2650 belonged to The Heart Research Institute which has a Sydney number.

I rang The Heart Institute on their following number 1800 651 373 and asked for them to remove my number from their database. I spoke to a Lisa Petroscuitto who told me that she will be passing on my details to a Val Froome. Val Froome would be contacting their telemarketer contractor to remove my phone number from their database.

Lisa Petroscuitto told me that the number (03) 678 2650 is the fund-raising appeals (for donations) office for The Heart Foundation.

Notice that they both say it is the other charity.

I rang The Heart Foundation in Victoria on this number 1300 36 27 87 and the obviously guilty sounding female voice said the number belonged to The Heart Research Institute.

These telelmarketers and charities appear to be staffed by people who like annoying people. Just like this website "reverse australia" is based in USA. They also get a lot of 'fun' out of this behaviour of ringing people to annoy them.

This number is still active and cold calling, still being blocked by my system so have no idea of the message content.

Got the scammer - diverted them to the Scammer line "Its Lenny" (Google it), they tried their hard sell for 9 minutes before giving up.

Got a call from this number- hung up when answered- rang back and message bank says "appeals office"- it had a 1300 number on the message bank which I looked up and it says they are a public library in Victoria???!

as per all other comments - obvious scammer. Rang and hung up, when I rang back I got that 'Appeals Office' message bank.

rang me..said it was the taxation office....curry munchers talking crap.....told them to f@&%k off

these guys called me after 6 pm on a working day. he demanded to talk to my wife. I asked him if I could help at all? he said he called from the heart research institute but can only talk to my wife and not me. he was extremely rude , intimidating, loud and annoying.

Got a call from this number, it was "Laura" and thats all she wanted to say.

yeah these B'stards rang me today and they dont say anything, rang them back and answer machine, Appeals department.......just a pest

Had a call from the [03] 8862 3450 today. If all other avenues fail to have them refrain from contacting you, then my recommendation is to make a complaint to the Police citing harassment.

Rang by this number. they said they were the Heart Foundation in Victoria. I asked him to remove my phone from his list and he said AS I KNOW AND I TOLD HIM THAT I KNEW THIS INFORMATION "that charities are exempt from the DoNoCall list.

The male voicerefused to remove my phone number from his list and said he would leave our number on his list and continue to call.

It's a number used by the Appeals Office for the Heart Research Institute.

No message left on answering machine - probable pest.