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Social Research Centre 61481074298 ☎ +61481074298
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The caller with the number +61481074298 is likely conducting a survey on behalf of the police, focusing on safety and crime in the recipient's area. However, the method of contact, an unsolicited SMS with a link, raises concerns about its legitimacy due to the similarity with common scam tactics. Many recipients have expressed skepticism and opted not to engage, fearing it might be a phishing attempt. Despite some comments confirming the number's association with the Social Research Centre, a joint initiative with the Australian National University, the approach has been deemed unprofessional and suspicious.
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Somebody claim to be from SR Centre, but i never heard of them before, so i block the number
I recieved a text message about a survey, but the website https://srcentre.com.au/research-participants/ say the number dont belong to them
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Survey
Received a text saying I'd get a call about a survey, but when I checked srcentre.com.au/research-participants/ with that number, it wasn’t linked to the S R Centre. Weird, huh?
A text message was sent claiming to be from the police, stating they are conducting research on crime in my area, which seem's suspicious
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Unknown
I have also been a recipient of a message from this number.
Got a text claiming to be from police doing crime research, but it lacked any legit details. Sketchy vibes, bro.
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Unknown
A search on the Social Research Centre website did not yield any association with this number
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Survey
The Social Research Centre listing I checked didn’t match this number, raising red flags about its authenticity.
A recorded message purported to be from the police, stating that the Social Research Centre would be contacting me for a study on safety and crime.
According to the text, local police representatives say the Social Research Centre will contact you soon to invite participation in a crucial safety and crime study, offering response options: press 1 if you’re 18+, 2 if under 18, or 3 to stop further calls. More details at www.srcentre.com.au/nscsp.
This number is associated with a research centre, as seen on their website, and if they're to make a proper call, I'm not interested.
Linked to a research centre (srcentre.com.au/research-participants), if they can’t get back to me I’m not interested in further conversation.
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SMS
Receiving a link via a message from an unknown sender raises significant suspicions, and I will not engage with it under any circumstances.
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Scam
Got a sketchy message with a link and I’m not clicking it under any circumstances. Definitely something to worry about, man.
A message on my phone claimed to be from the police, it asked me to reply with a number, it seemed alot like a scam with alot of spelling erors
Looks scammy at first glance, but it’s actually the official line for the Social Research Centre, a joint effort with ANU that runs government surveys. You can verify their numbers on srcentre.com.au/research-participants. No joke.
After recieving this message, it appeard to be a scam at first, but it's actually an offical number for the Social Research Centre, which conducts surveys on behalf of the goverment, you can verify this on their website: https://srcentre.com.au/research-participants, just a heads up
Although this message appears to be a scam at first glance, it is actually a legitimate survey from the Social Research Centre, a joint initiative with the Australian National University, and can be verified on their website.
I recieved a message claiming to be from the police, but it was probably a spam message, they never called me, so be carefull.
A text claimed to be from local police, saying the Social Research Centre would call for an important safety study and asking me to reply based on my age or to opt out; I haven’t received any call, so it seems like spam—stay alert!
A text message was received, claiming to be from the police, but it contained a suspicious link and a request for personal information, which are common characteristics of a scam.
A text pretended to be from the police, saying they'd call for a crime‑related survey and included a link to pick my age group. I didn't click and never received a call.
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SMS
The website of the research conductors lists this number as authorised, but the project information seems outdated, and the method of contanting participants via unsolicited sms appears quite suspisous, almost like a scam.
Looks like a police‑survey scam—don’t fall for it, seriously.
The message claim to be from the police, they said the Social Research Centre will call me for a study on safety and crime, but it sound fishy
The caller claimed to be conducting a survey, but I'm unsure and will be blacklisting the number.
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Survey
Unsure whether the call was a genuine survey, so I decided to block the number for safety.
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Spam
Its funny that they claim to be conducting a study on crime, when the Spam Act 2003 itself defines spam as criminal, thats ironic
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Scam
Funny how they said they were studying crime, yet the Spam Act 2003 actually labels spam as a criminal offense. Talk about irony, huh?
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