Posted on March 31, 2017 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
I just received a call from 0478 225 225 claiming to be from the Police Welfare Association, which he claimed is a registered charity. It is NOT a Registered Charity on the ACNC Register and I could find no evidence that such an organisation even exists at all. This despicable guy started asking if I had children, how old they were, whether I talked to them about drug education and used the sad fact that some people do use Ice to try to get me to get me to give money to his unscrupulous scam.
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D-Fav
Posted on May 19, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
I have had calls from this number and 0432 131 133... both claiming to be with the federal police association... these calls come from the company called "countrywide austral" and they are the leaders in this scam. I was stupid enough to hand over $440 for a advertisement in streetsmart magazine and they told me every child in highschool would recieve a copy and when my girl never got one i called and was then told no it is just taught to them in class.... so why the fk would i pay $440 to advertise in a book that only a teacher from each school will see!!! They use a heap of different numbers and also claim they are calling on behalf of active Ambulance, Auspol, the police streetsmart magaine!!! Their number is (03) 9937 0200 - also called austral publications.
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Anonymous
Posted on August 16, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
bogus
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Anonymous
Posted on August 15, 2017 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
I just missed a call from 0478 225 22, tried calling back and Optus advises that this number has been disconnected.
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Anonymous
Posted on August 10, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
neighborhood watch???
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JAJ
Posted on July 3, 2017 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
I received the same call. Caller said he was calling from the Neighbourhood Watch. When I asked which one, he said it's national. He asked me to confirm if I am the owner of my residence. He even knew my full name
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David
Posted on June 2, 2017 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
As above trying sell ads in a police publication. Hung up on me when I said I wouldn't buy
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Sam
Posted on May 16, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
I just received a call from the same number saying the same! They thought I was a business and they asked me to sponsor their program which was coming up in August! Said I was not a business and how did they get my number? They hung up quickly after that!!! I do donate sometimes to the blue light discos but this was definitely not them!!! As a precaution now I never give my details to any phone up charities or other because there are just to many scammers out there now!!
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xxx
Posted on May 11, 2017 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
This is a scam
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Riccardo
Posted on May 10, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Call, no one there just background noise.
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Thai
Posted on May 5, 2017 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
Received a call around 10am but missed to picked it up. Tried to call back but number said it didn't allow incoming calls. Lucky I read this post.
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KP
Posted on May 5, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
I received a call apparently from the Police association asking for donations, he sounded suss from the start of the call being a mobile number. When I said no he said righto that's nice and hung up! So as I suspected this was a scam and I've repirted is to the ACCC which I reccomend everyone does to stop these bludgers! When you call the number back it says it doesn't accept incoming calls.
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MIT
Posted on May 2, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Posted on April 26, 2017 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
Confirming the above (SCAM) - Wife got a call from these guys, checking with police dept. who said they don't operate like that.
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Tom
Posted on March 23, 2017 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
This is a scam. They claim to be from Victoria Police and want money to fund drug education in schools. Not the first time I have had a phone call from these scammers.
Comments on 0478 225 225
Joe
Posted on March 31, 2017Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
This despicable guy started asking if I had children, how old they were, whether I talked to them about drug education and used the sad fact that some people do use Ice to try to get me to get me to give money to his unscrupulous scam.
D-Fav
Posted on May 19, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Anonymous
Posted on August 16, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Anonymous
Posted on August 15, 2017Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
Anonymous
Posted on August 10, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
JAJ
Posted on July 3, 2017Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
David
Posted on June 2, 2017Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
Sam
Posted on May 16, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
As a precaution now I never give my details to any phone up charities or other because there are just to many scammers out there now!!
xxx
Posted on May 11, 2017Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
Riccardo
Posted on May 10, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Thai
Posted on May 5, 2017Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
Lucky I read this post.
KP
Posted on May 5, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
When you call the number back it says it doesn't accept incoming calls.
MIT
Posted on May 2, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Kyle
Posted on April 26, 2017Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
Tom
Posted on March 23, 2017Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
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