A text said the SR Centre would survey me about safety and crime in my state or territory, asking me to opt in/out and provide my age via a link. It feels like a scam; legitimate police or crime‑study groups would be more reputable. I ignored it and got no follow‑up.
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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A text claimed to be from police conducting safety and crime research in my area, with a link for more details – definitely seems like a scam.
Looks like a scam, for real.
A scammer uses this number; I received a text pretending to be from state police—do not click the link.
The caller claimed to be from the srccenter, but it seemed like a scam to me, they should know better than to set it up like that
I got a dodgy text message supposedly from the police, it said I would be contacted by the Social Research Centre to participate in a study on safety and crime, but it look's like a scam to me
A questionable text appeared to be from police, stating the Social Research Centre would soon call for a safety and crime study and asking to reply 1 if 18+, 2 if under 18, or 3 to opt out; it looks dodgy—be careful!
A text claimed to be a police survey, which I suspect is a scam.
A text message was received, supposedly on behalf of the police, asking to participate in a survey about safety and crime, including a link to click, which raises concerns about its authenticity.
Received a message from this line saying I was about to join an SRCentre safety and crime survey, asking me to opt in or out, hand over my age and click a link – seems off that police would do it that way; they'd usually use more legit methods, you know, yeah.
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