I received an email today from a Gold Coast (Queensland) resident - as follows:
Please be aware that Neighbourhood Watch never has and never will solicit donations by telephone - so please do not fall for this - it is a SCAM.
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I had a phone call earlier from a blocked number asking me to donate $2200.00, $695.00 or $495.00 to help advertise Neighbourhood Watch. When I asked him if he could email email me details I got "why do you want that mate?"
I hung up just after that. He seemed to be working through Yellow Pages Gold Coast looking for soft touches.
I assume he is not official with Neighbourhood Watch?
Please be aware that Neighbourhood Watch never has and never will solicit donations by telephone - so please do not fall for this - it is a SCAM. Each Neighbourhood Watch Group 'survives' thanks to a conbination of fundraising strategies which include traditional raffle ticket sales at meetings, donations received in return for advertising in the group's newsletters and the occasional donation from local councillors etc.
