Scammers

Trish and I were sitting back watching TV yesterday afternoon when the phone rang. The person on the other end said she was selling raffle tickets to aid the Queensland Fire Brigade. She talked about the fires in Victoria and the cost that had been to the state and to the fire service down there. She mentioned that the Queensland Service was also in need of money and would Trish buy some raffle tickets?

It sounded a bit dodgy to me so Trish told the person we had already made donations elsewhere! The person then hung up.

Today we saw this article in the local paper regarding scam phone calls made yesterday with people 'selling' raffle tickets.

A piece of the article appears below:

I received a call yesterday afternoon from a woman she believes was involved in the scam.

The woman said she was collecting on behalf of the Queensland Fire Service.

“She asked if I was aware of what was going on in Victoria and said they needed money,” Ms Pearson said.

“The lady then said the Queensland fire brigade was struggling too and needed more money.

“At the time I thought she sounded a bit dodgy, and when she asked if I’d like to buy some raffle tickets or make a donation, alarm bells started ringing.

You can't be too careful!

The death toll has now risen to 181 with even more victims expected to be found as more and more fire ravaged areas are opened up for vehicles to use again.