New Scam

[AstralTraveller (David)]

The uni I'm at received the following notification about a scam that has been running in the past week or so. I'm reluctant to pass on such stories but this one appears to be genuine.

"Dear all

B&G has received the following advice from Fire Protection Australia.

In the last few days FPA Australia has received reports of homeowners receiving telephone sales calls from a group falsely claiming to be associated with us – “Fire Protection Association of Australia” or “Aussie Domestic Fire & Safety”.
The scammers attempt to coerce unsuspecting homeowners to purchase extinguishers, fire blankets, smoke detectors and a six-monthly service, fictitiously claiming that it is a Government requirement as of November 2008. Furthermore they claim that they will cover homeowners for 30 percent of damages should a fire occur. They convince unsuspecting victims they are selling a service supposedly worth $450 for just $135 and take credit card payments over the phone.
Alarmingly we have had reports of these calls in bushfire affected areas, and it appears that the scammers may be preying on the vulnerability of these communities.
FPA Australia has alerted the media to this issue in the hope that raised community awareness will put a stop to this scam. If you become aware of any suspicious calls, we urge you to contact the Office of Fair Trading or Consumer Affairs in your state."

[Jen]

these people make me so mad

[stephenb (Stephen)]

Seems to be a legitimate warning:

http://www.fpaa.com.au/

http://www.fpaa.com.au/docs/Scam%20Release.pdf

[omnivorr]

aside from everything else, I wonder how these calls square with the "Do Not Call Register" ???

[JethroB76 (Jeff)]

Do you think they would only scam people not on the register?

[Ric]

I hope they catch these low lifes.

[mozzie (Peter)]

i wish they would get of there backsides and do a decent days work like the rest of us
mozzie

[TJD (Trevor)]

$450 for just $135 if it seems to good to be true it probly is


wish they would get of there backsides and do a decent days work like the rest of us
mozzie


mozzie's so write i mean im not old enough to work at the moment but to me i plan to work on planes helecopters ect

people like this spend there brains on crime ilegaly making money instead of making a real dollar(legaly) it makes it unfair for other people