- AnonymousMarch 21, 2022SurveyAustralia
I RECEIVED THIS SMS TODAY:
This is a message on behalf of the police in your state or territory. The Social Research Centre will call you in the coming days to see if you can take part in an important study on safety and crime in your area. Reply '1' if you are 18+,'2' if you are under 18 or '3' to opt out.
i EMAILED A COPY TO THE STATE POLICE AND DELETED IT - AnonymousMay 9, 2022UnknownAustralia
Got the same. Have deleted and blocked number. - AnonymousJune 20, 2022UnknownAustralia
same message 3 time since 21/04/2022 - AnonymousJune 16, 2022SMSAustralia
Received an SMS regarding a survey on behalf of the police in relation to safety and crime.
It also says that contact will be made by the Social Research Centre in the coming days.
For once, it appears that this may actually be legitimate.
A Google search of the number brings up the Social Research Centre website.
This number is one of many listed as numbers that text messages may be sent from. - AnonymousJune 16, 2022SMSAustralia
Just received the following:-
"This is a message on behalf of the police in your state or territory. The Social Research Centre will call you in the coming days to see if you can take part in an important study on safety and crime in your area. Reply '1' if you are 19+, '2' if you are under 18 or '3' to opt out."
A google search of the phone number does bring up the Social Research Centre website, but there does not appear to be any mention of this number within the website. What is also interesting is that this study is not mentioned under their list of current surveys.
I think the old "when in doubt, don't" applies in this instance. - AnonymousMay 19, 2022SMSAustralia
I also received a text message just now from this number stating…
This is a message on behalf of the police in your state or territory. The Social Research Centre will call you in the coming days to see if you can take part in an important study on safety and crime in your area. Reply '1' if you are 18+,'2' if you are under 18 or '3' to opt out.
Looks like they are still at it
I have blocked and deleted - David BalfourMay 19, 2022SurveyAustralia
Caller: The Social Research Centre
This is a message on behalf of the police in your state or territory. The Social Research Centre will call you in the coming days to see if you can take part in an important study on safety and crime in your area. Reply '1' if you are 18+,'2' if you are under 18 or '3' to opt out.
I looked up their website: https://www.srcentre.com.au and phoned their 1800 number. This is NOT a scam despite what some have written above. The research group is part of ANU (The Australian National University). Now we are at the stage that bonafide surveys are thought of as scams - AnonymousApril 21, 2022Scam callAustralia
Caller: 0426 308 027
Also received below message. Have forwarded onto police scam area. (Mental blank on the name of area sorry)
"This is a message on behalf of the police in your state or territory. The Social Research Centre will call you in the coming days to see if you can take part in an important study on safety and crime in your area. Reply '1' if you are 18+,'2' if you are under 18 or '3' to opt out."
Have blocked and reported number - AnonymousApril 21, 2022SurveyAustralia
Caller: SRCENTRE.COM.AU
If you google the number the srcentre research website comes up.
The number is 1 of a number listed as belonging to this group
Assume legit survey, but I haven't tried - AAApril 21, 2022SurveyAustralia
Caller: https://www.srcentre.com.au/research-participants
Actually this isn't a scam but a research group, it still may be annoying but not a scam, see web site:
https://www.srcentre.com.au/research-participants
and no I'm not associated with them in any way, just did some research - AnonymousApril 19, 2022UnknownAustralia
Caller: SRCentre
https://www.srcentre.com.au/research-participants - AnonymousApril 19, 2022Scam callAustralia
Got same text. Clearly a scam
From 0426 308 027:
This is a message on behalf of the police in your state or territory. The Social Research Centre will call you in the coming days to see if you can take part in an important study on safety and crime in your area. Reply '1' if you are 18+,'2' if you are under 18 or '3' to opt out. - AnonymousApril 16, 2022UnknownUnited States
Blocking this too - AnonymousApril 11, 2022SMSAustralia
Caller: Scammer text
Same as above, claims to be from the police but is clearly a scam. Delete it immediately! - AnonymousApril 11, 2022UnknownAustralia
Just got this also.
Deleted and blocked. - AnonymousApril 11, 2022UnknownAustralia
Caller: Don’t know.
I also received a text message from this number stating…
This is a message on behalf of the police in your state or territory. The Social Research Centre will call you in the coming days to see if you can take part in an important study on safety and crime in your area. Reply '1' if you are 18+,'2' if you are under 18 or '3' to opt out.
Suggest it’s a scam. Deleted. - AnonymousMarch 28, 2022UnknownAustralia
I also received a text message from this number stating…
This is a message on behalf of the police in your state or territory. The Social Research Centre will call you in the coming days to see if you can take part in an important study on safety and crime in your area. Reply '1' if you are 18+,'2' if you are under 18 or '3' to opt out.
Deleted - AnonymousMarch 28, 2022SMSAustralia
I just got the exact same text. I will do the same.
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