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    Quote Originally Posted by Scooby Steve View Post
    Melbourne's winter.......yeah I know I should be use to it by now.
    Just wait till Friday --- should be icy enough to freeze the balls on(to) the brass monkey
    Up on the hill (Mount Dandenong), predicting about 5-6 max. .... Nice weather to be working outside in ... Brrrrr

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    I could see snow on the brindabellas yesterday.

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    just got the call (again) from Aust Federal Police magazine....sounds like the same bloke every time




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    HA! he must be going through the indi forum for contact details. I just had a missed call from him too!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Redeye View Post
    just got the call (again) from Aust Federal Police magazine....sounds like the same bloke every time
    I get Col Peters from the Police Journal. "Don't worry mate, you're not in trouble, hehe."
    "No thanks, you've scammed me once already"
    "Oh have we?. So you're not interested in trying again?"

    Then he'll ring again in a month or so with the same spiel.

    Then there's Lee Harris. He leaves a message to ring him back.

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    Quote Originally Posted by edbeek View Post
    I get Col Peters from the Police Journal. "Don't worry mate, you're not in trouble, hehe."
    "No thanks, you've scammed me once already"
    "Oh have we?. So you're not interested in trying again?"

    Then he'll ring again in a month or so with the same spiel.

    Then there's Lee Harris. He leaves a message to ring him back.
    haha that's gold

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    Its a shame we cant get these guys busted , I mean if we were going around ripping people off , it wouldn't be long before we were on ACA or behind bars. These guys just seem to get away with it. I had one a few weeks ago, so maybe they do get our details off the forum. Scum bags

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    Quote Originally Posted by Redeye View Post
    just got the call (again) from Aust Federal Police magazine....sounds like the same bloke every time
    Got them last here in Vic. Got a very quick, abrupt answer!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by NLALM View Post
    Its a shame we cant get these guys busted , I mean if we were going around ripping people off , it wouldn't be long before we were on ACA or behind bars. These guys just seem to get away with it. I had one a few weeks ago, so maybe they do get our details off the forum. Scum bags
    Well it could take quite a bit longer than you think!!!

    Myself and approx 10 others in 1 business and 5 others or so in another business operated by 1 particular company have been involved in Fraud.
    We have all been taken for $1000,s some 10's of thousands and at least 1 approx $240000.00.
    You would think our police would act when while we are reporting this they are still taking money, selling what they dont have the rights to sell etc.
    We have been told it was a civil matter by most of the police departments but after many months some are seeing the trail and damage being done.
    After reporting to police, Vic Fair trading, OFT Queensland, ACCC, ASIC, A.C.O.R.N and also a well known TV program we finally saw a ray of light after 4 months.
    The bank where money was deposited into, only froze the account after much follow up and help from at least 1 lady in 1 particular government department

    Yes that's right 4 months!!! Not worth pursuing them in court for about $20000.00 or less and we could not do a class action as it covered many states. We found out 1 director has previous history just recently
    We have the overseas company also fighting them for many things including forgery. Many of us have forged documents, some have recorded conversations, history of emails, texts, phone calls etc
    Try to find someone to listen to you!!!! Very little chance unless you know the procedures and how to work the system.

    Crime does pay for some, at least temporarily.

    Now we can only hope it gets taken to court (quite close) and hopefully 2-3 yrs later we get some of our money back.
    Maximum sentence I think for this crime with the amount of money involved, previous history etc (not to mention what the overseas company case will do also)
    is 12 years. If they have not spent everything we may just get some trading of jail time for money back

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    Quote Originally Posted by South East Mowing View Post
    Well it could take quite a bit longer than you think!!!

    Myself and approx 10 others in 1 business and 5 others or so in another business operated by 1 particular company have been involved in Fraud.
    We have all been taken for $1000,s some 10's of thousands and at least 1 approx $240000.00.
    You would think our police would act when while we are reporting this they are still taking money, selling what they dont have the rights to sell etc.
    We have been told it was a civil matter by most of the police departments but after many months some are seeing the trail and damage being done.
    After reporting to police, Vic Fair trading, OFT Queensland, ACCC, ASIC, A.C.O.R.N and also a well known TV program we finally saw a ray of light after 4 months.
    The bank where money was deposited into, only froze the account after much follow up and help from at least 1 lady in 1 particular government department

    Yes that's right 4 months!!! Not worth pursuing them in court for about $20000.00 or less and we could not do a class action as it covered many states. We found out 1 director has previous history just recently
    We have the overseas company also fighting them for many things including forgery. Many of us have forged documents, some have recorded conversations, history of emails, texts, phone calls etc
    Try to find someone to listen to you!!!! Very little chance unless you know the procedures and how to work the system.

    Crime does pay for some, at least temporarily.

    Now we can only hope it gets taken to court (quite close) and hopefully 2-3 yrs later we get some of our money back.
    Maximum sentence I think for this crime with the amount of money involved, previous history etc (not to mention what the overseas company case will do also)
    is 12 years. If they have not spent everything we may just get some trading of jail time for money back
    That sounds nasty. Might just reap what he sows though, funny how these things eventually catch up with them. Karma.

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    Quote Originally Posted by South East Mowing View Post
    Well it could take quite a bit longer than you think!!!

    Myself and approx 10 others in 1 business and 5 others or so in another business operated by 1 particular company have been involved in Fraud.
    We have all been taken for $1000,s some 10's of thousands and at least 1 approx $240000.00.
    You would think our police would act when while we are reporting this they are still taking money, selling what they dont have the rights to sell etc.
    We have been told it was a civil matter by most of the police departments but after many months some are seeing the trail and damage being done.
    After reporting to police, Vic Fair trading, OFT Queensland, ACCC, ASIC, A.C.O.R.N and also a well known TV program we finally saw a ray of light after 4 months.
    The bank where money was deposited into, only froze the account after much follow up and help from at least 1 lady in 1 particular government department

    Yes that's right 4 months!!! Not worth pursuing them in court for about $20000.00 or less and we could not do a class action as it covered many states. We found out 1 director has previous history just recently
    We have the overseas company also fighting them for many things including forgery. Many of us have forged documents, some have recorded conversations, history of emails, texts, phone calls etc
    Try to find someone to listen to you!!!! Very little chance unless you know the procedures and how to work the system.

    Crime does pay for some, at least temporarily.

    Now we can only hope it gets taken to court (quite close) and hopefully 2-3 yrs later we get some of our money back.
    Maximum sentence I think for this crime with the amount of money involved, previous history etc (not to mention what the overseas company case will do also)
    is 12 years. If they have not spent everything we may just get some trading of jail time for money back
    I hope it works out for you, it must be so frustrating and you'd be tempted to take the law into your own hands. Unfortunately crime definetly does pay, else no-one would be doing it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Redeye View Post
    just got the call (again) from Aust Federal Police magazine....sounds like the same bloke every time
    The Police Magazine is not a scam.... It is a real magazine that goes out to their members.
    That said, the distribution is nationwide, however, your own target audience is likely restricted to your town.
    As far as exposure to prospective clients, exposure to these is quite limited.
    On that basis it's not good value - unless you a national franchise !
    But you might choose to support the Police Association and their members.
    Community-mindedness does get noticed and rewarded.
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    Quote Originally Posted by glassngrass View Post
    The Police Magazine is not a scam.... It is a real magazine that goes out to their members.
    That said, the distribution is nationwide, however, your own target audience is likely restricted to your town.
    As far as exposure to prospective clients, exposure to these is quite limited.
    On that basis it's not good value - unless you a national franchise !
    But you might choose to support the Police Association and their members.
    Community-mindedness does get noticed and rewarded.
    But the caller is the scammer not the magazine,the police dept here in this state does not have people calling you asking to advertise in the Magazine plus the same caller is asking if you would donate to blue light disco events.Same guy same voice..heard it many times.

    One year many years ago i was asked to advertize for a year,i asked for a previous copy to see what it looked like.They sent it out and i paid and had a ad for the year,only got one call from it.

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    I've been getting these calls since 1990, A Current affair has had them busted a few times, Dept Fair trading has listed them, i never went with this lot, its a scam, like door 2 door sales.

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    there seems to be a rush of scams at the moment. Was at a customers place yesterday and she said got a call from the tax office but she didn't get their details so she was worried it was important. I told her straight up it was a scam as the tax offive never rings anyone, and even if they did they'd said a letter eventually. So many vulnerable people out there and its just the tip of the iceberg we are seeing. The amount of online scamming must be huge.

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