- AnonymousNovember 1, 2021SMSAustralia
I got this message today from this number. Not sure if it’s a scam or real but I will be asking the police about it.
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. - AnonymousNovember 8, 2021UnknownAustralia
It’s definitely a scammer. I got the same message and I’m a lawyer and an Officer of the Court and these text messages are very very fake - ChrisJanuary 20, 2022UnknownAustralia
Police bla bla ... delete and block number .. - DerrynNovember 22, 2021SurveyAustralia
Caller: Cancer Institute NSW
It's not a scam, I've confirmed it's legit:
https://www.srcentre.com.au/our-research/cancer-institute-tobacco-tracking-survey-citts
No that I want to participate. - AnonymousFebruary 23, 2022UnknownAustralia
did you ask police? was it a scam? - AnonymousFebruary 22, 2022SMSAustralia
Same message today, blocking and ignoring as the nu7mber seems to have a long history of these scam messages - AmberFebruary 21, 2022Scam callAustralia
Caller: Police scam
Scammer pretending to be from the police research centre. Contact 000 directly from you phone if in doubt. - AnonymousFebruary 21, 2022UnknownAustralia
Clearly a scam. "This is a message on behalf of the police in your state or territory." - Got meFebruary 17, 2022SMSAustralia
Caller: Scammer
The message can’t even correctly quote the police or cancer council of our state… no chance of the call or message being legitimate! - JFebruary 17, 2022SMSAustralia
Caller: ?
I got the “on behalf of the police” text. I’m blocking it. - AnonymousFebruary 16, 2022UnknownAustralia
received this text i did not respond, blocked and deleted. a few days later voice mail left from (03) 9492 6301 with a woman reading a message that her name was xxxxxx, which happens to be my name! and they are conducting a survey and will call back. Wow looking into it seems almost legit, but for them using my name. I am on do not call register. If this is actually legitimate its disgraceful. - AnonymousFebruary 14, 2022Scam callAustralia
Received txt msg with same details and the Reply/Opt Out option.
Did not respond. - AnonymousJanuary 28, 2022SMSAustralia
Caller: SMS
Received this. Scam caller
This message is on behalf of the Cancer Institute NSW, part of the NSW Government. In the coming days, the Social Research Centre will call to see if you can take part in an important health study. Reply '1' if you live in NSW or ACT. Reply '2' if you do NOT live in NSW or ACT. Reply '3' to Opt Out - AnonymousJanuary 20, 2022UnknownAustralia
Got this message from 0481 074 806
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. - AaJanuary 20, 2022Scam callAustralia
Caller: Scam
0481 074 806 text message:
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. - AnonymousJanuary 20, 2022UnknownAustralia
I replied to this message—dumb move, I know—but did anyone also reply and get hacked etc.?? - AnonymousJanuary 10, 2022UnknownAustralia
Today I got a text message from this number '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+, 2if you are under 18 or 3 to opt out"...I didn't reply and I don't answer calls from numbers I don't know anyway.. - AnonymousJanuary 10, 2022UnknownAustralia
I received same message, its definitely a scam! - AnonymousJanuary 4, 2022SMSAustralia
Caller: Cancer council Australia
Got a text that said:
This message is on behalf of the Cancer Institute NSW, part of the NSW Government. In the coming days, the Social Research Centre will call to see if you can take part in an important health study. Reply '1' if you live in NSW or ACT. Reply '2' if you do NOT live in NSW or ACT. Reply '3' to Opt Out
More than likely a scam - AnonymousDecember 6, 2021SMSAustralia
I received the same message today too. It’s so obviously a scam.
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