Hoax fundraiser

[mengcfs]

Had a call at work today from this mob - Beware.  Has anyone else received any calls?

13 January 2006 - 4:43 AM

Media Release : HOAX FUNDRAISING SCAM

Media Release

Emergency Services including the SA Country Fire Service (CFS) and the State Emergency Service (SES) are warning the community to be vigilant regarding hoax phone calls requesting donations.

Both organizations have received reports from members of the public across the state who have been phoned and asked to donate money to help fund initiatives including an information booklet to educate volunteers and members of the community.

These donation requests have not been authorised by either organisation.

Although CFS and SES brigades/units do undertake fundraising activities throughout the year, phoning members of the community and asking for donations is not an approach they take.

If unsure of the validity of the caller the community is reminded not to provide any credit card or personal details over the phone and ask for the caller's details.

Anyone who has received or does receive a call asking for donations for CFS, SES or emergency services funding, should report this immediately to Bank SA Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. For police attendance, please call 13 11 44.


Click on the URL below to go to the full text of the message


http://www.cfs.org.au/media/article.asp?pArticleID=705

[CyberCitizen]

I Hope They Call Me, I Will Play Dumb & Ask For A Return Number Then Forward That On.

This Is Appalling, I Hope They Get Caught.

[PF_]

See if it registers on ya phone, but they prolly use private number.

If they ring I put them onto HOmer Simpson.  Found a soundboard on the internet.  Kept getitng some lady ringing me up asking me what I had for breakfast.  "Im doing a survey, what did you have for breakfast?"  "mmmm donuts"  Always fun to be had with telemarketers. :-)

[CyberCitizen]

More Sound Boards

[Laska]

Oh soundboards.. what fun I've had with them. My favourite is the arnie one.. 'who is your daddy and what does he do?'

But back to the topic at hand.. I think that the idea anyone could do that is horrible.

[PF_]

But back to the topic at hand.. I think that the idea anyone could do that is horrible.

What soundboard telemarketers or be a fraudlelent CFS fundraising?

:-P

[CFS_Firey]

Shouldn't the phone number for police attendance at the bottom of that media release be 131 444 not 13 11 44?

[medevac]

affirmative

[mengcfs]

Shouldn't the phone number for police attendance at the bottom of that media release be 131 444 not 13 11 44?

Good spotting..............