Caller: Message indicates the Social Research Centre

Text message: This is a message on behalf of the police in your state or territory. The Social Research Centre will call you in the coming days to see if you can take part in an important study on safety and crime in your area. Reply '1' if you are 18+,'2' if you are under 18 or '3' to opt out.

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS TEXT - I SUSPECT PHISHING Reply This is a message on behalf of the police in your state or territory. The Social Research Centre will call you in the coming days to see if you can take part in an important study on safety and crime in your area. Reply '1' if you are 18+,'2' if you are under 18 or '3' to opt out.

Likely scam. A phishing text message from "Qld government' asking for a reply to opt in or opt. Did not respond.

Caller: 0488 826 358

Text message left about a Govt survey on recreational fishing. I have not responded.

Caller: 0481 074 806

This is a message on behalf of the police in your state or territory. The Social Research Centre will call you in the coming days to see if you can take part in an important study on safety and crime in your area. Reply '1' if you are 18+,'2' if you are under 18 or '3' to opt out.

Caller: Social Research Centre

To be removed from the SRC contact list, go to this page: https://www.srcentre.com.au/research-participants

Caller: 0488 826 358

It’s said :
This is a message on behalf of the police in your state or territory. The Social Research Centre will call you in the coming days to see if you can take part in an important study on safety and crime in your area. Reply '1' if you are 18+,'2' if you are under 18 or '3' to opt out.

Same just received on mobile today - 26 Oct 20

Yet another scam - dont respond to this, if its a mobile phone number its definitely not a government or reserch agency.

Caller: Scam/Spam

This is a message on behalf of the police in your state or territory. The Social Research Centre will call you in the coming days to see if you can take part in an important study on safety and crime in your area. Reply '1' if you are 18+,'2' if you are under 18 or '3' to opt out.

Added to Blocklist

Text message left regarding crime in area and claiming to act on behalf of Police in your State or Territory. Did not respond.

Caller: Scam may be?

It’s said :
This is a message on behalf of the police in your state or territory. The Social Research Centre will call you in the coming days to see if you can take part in an important study on safety and crime in your area. Reply '1' if you are 18+,'2' if you are under 18 or '3' to opt out.

Weird!

Message from Police asking for permission to call for a survey. I don't think so looks like a scam as the number keeps changing the information that they are requesting. Did not respond and blocked.