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0488 829 910 (0488829910): 96 reports of impersonation scams targeting donation and personal information from contributors posing as RSPCA, Amnesty International, and WWF.
Charity Impersonation Reports for 0488 829 910
0488 829 910 (also written as 0488829910) has attracted 96 community reports with a distinct pattern: callers impersonating established Australian charities and international NGOs to extract personal information and financial details. Multiple contributors have confirmed that the organisations being impersonated - including Amnesty International, RSPCA Queensland, and WWF - did not make the calls, yet callers possessed personal details like full names and protest sign-up records.
The scope of impersonation on this number is significant. Contributors report callers claiming affiliation with RSPCA, Amnesty International, and WWF interchangeably, suggesting coordinated activity or shared contact lists. One contributor who called back 0488829910 after an RSPCA impersonation claim reached automated nonsense that cut off abruptly. Another verified directly with Amnesty International that the organisation had not initiated contact, despite the caller knowing their name and activism history.
What Callers from 0488 829 910 Request
The primary tactic across reports of 0488829910 involves requesting sensitive personal and financial information under the guise of legitimate charities. Callers typically claim to represent one of three organisations: RSPCA (presented as RSPCA Queensland), Amnesty International, or WWF.
Financial requests are direct and aggressive. One contributor reported a caller named Karl from WWF explicitly asking for credit card details over the phone and refusing to email confirmation. A second contributor received an identical pitch from a caller claiming to be an external consultant from WWF, again demanding credit card information and declining to provide written confirmation via email. Multiple reports indicate callers push for immediate card disclosure without providing any verification documentation or official confirmation processes.
Beyond fundraising, callers also pose as seed suppliers. A contributor received a call from someone claiming to represent Australian Native Seeds, stating the recipient had signed up on social media. The caller requested the contributor's address under the pretence of sending seeds, a classic information-harvesting technique used to build or verify address databases for follow-up scams.
Call Patterns and Escalating Frequency
0488 829 910 exhibits persistent, high-volume calling behaviour. Contributors report receiving calls one to two times daily, with some experiencing up to ten calls within a single week. One contributor documented being called eight times from this number. The calling pattern is relentless - another contributor noted the number rang non-stop, sometimes multiple times a day at unusual hours such as 5:30 AM or 7 PM, without ever leaving voicemail.
The silent call component is notable. A contributor reported picking up calls from 0488829910 to hear only silence, and when they called back, the greeting indicated RSPCA affiliation, yet follow-up calls were silent. Another contributor received multiple missed calls daily but no messages, eventually blocking the number only to continue receiving missed calls weeks later.
The temporal pattern suggests automated or semi-automated dialling. Several contributors note calls at irregular hours (early morning and evening) without voicemail follow-up, typical of robocall campaigns cycling through contact lists. One contributor received six calls within a single week, multiple times in succession, and when answering and stating disinterest, calls resumed within days.
What to Do If You Receive a Call from 0488 829 910
If 0488 829 910 calls you:
- Do not: Provide credit card details, bank account information, or other financial data over the phone to an unsolicited caller
- Do not: Share your home address, even if the caller claims to represent a legitimate charity sending goods
- Do not: confirm personal details (name, activism history, sign-up records) that the caller may already possess
- Do: Hang up immediately and contact the organisation directly using a verified phone number from their official website
- Do: Block the number and report repeated calls to the Australian Communications and Media Authority
- Do: If the caller claims to represent a charity, verify independently before engaging - legitimate charities have established verification processes and will not pressure you for card details on first contact
What to Do If You Receive an SMS from 0488 829 910
If 0488829910 sends you a text message:
- Do not: Click any links in SMS messages claiming to be from charities, especially if unsolicited
- Do not: Reply with personal or financial information
- Do: Report the SMS as spam by forwarding to 0429 999 888 (ACMA SMS spam reporting)
- Do: Delete the message and block the number
How to Report 0488 829 910
If you receive a call from 0488 829 910 (0488829910) and believe it's fraudulent, report it through these official Australian channels:
- Scamwatch: Report charity impersonation and financial request scams at scamwatch.gov.au
- ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority): File a complaint about persistent unwanted calls and harassment at acma.gov.au
- The organisation being impersonated: Contact RSPCA, Amnesty International, or WWF directly using verified contact details from their official websites to report the impersonation
- Do Not Call Register: Register at donotcall.gov.au to opt out of telemarketing calls (though this may not stop scammers)
- Reverseau community: Add your report here to help other Australians identify calls from 0488 829 910 and contribute to the safety profile
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What Our Users Reviewed
Lady called on Monday claiming to be from Australian Native Seeds, said I signed up on social media, asked for my address to send seeds, I gave it to her
Caller claimed to be external consultant from WWF, asked for credit card details and donations, refused to send confirmation email
Getting calls one to two times a day, just silence when I pick up, called back and it says RSPCA
Masquerading as RSPCA Queensland but other reports say Amnesty. called me 8 times. called back once and got automated nonsense that cut off
bloke named Karl claiming to be from WWF, asked for credit card over phone, wouldn't email details
480829910 was the RSPCA giving a ring, good on them
Been ringing non-stop sometimes couple times a day at ridiculous hours like 5:30 or 7pm, never leaves voicemail
amnesty International calling every day this week at odd hours, unsure how they got my number
Called 10 times in the past few weeks, never leaves a message, persistent
Claimed to be Amnesty International, knew my name and protest sign-up, but Amnesty confirmed they didn't call
Called 6 times this week, multiple times in a row, answered once and said not interested but keeps calling
Called 10 times last week.
Missed call, did not return call, already BLOCKED AND NOW DELETED.
Calls multiple times a day but never leaves voicemail, blocked it
Whenever I hear a foreign accent I hang up and block, blocked them weeks ago but still getting missed calls from them
Looked up the number and found 76 complaints, blocked it
Organization raising awareness for LGBTQ+ rights, no credit card info needed
Bombarded with calls multiple times every day, blocked them but they keep trying from new numbers, 2-3 times a day for 2 weeks
Claimed to be from Amnesty International, I'm a past member but they've never called, only contacted by mail or email
Called four times over three days, hung up without saying anything each time
Got 8 calls from them over 3 days, refuse to answer anymore
Calls every day for two weeks, hung up immediately when I answered, no voicemail, supposedly pretending to be Amnesty International
3 calls no messages left, seems to be cold calling for Amnesty International but unsure if legit or scam, blocked it
Caller hung up as soon as I answered
Call from Amnesty International, they knew my first name but I hung up
Called twice throughout the day, no voicemail
Left message saying Surge Direct, had technical issue with my phone after, now trying contact via +62 number
Thought it was debt collector but turned out to be Amnesty International
caller knew my name which is concerning, only signed up to Google Outlook and Xbox
Caller used my first name and claimed to be from Amnesty, seemed like a scammer, blocked it
Called three times every day this week, extremely excessive
Multiple calls over a week, suspect it's charity scam
Several missed calls each day from this number, I've never supported this charity, concerned about who sold them my details
Charity call, has called multiple times a day for the last 1-2 weeks.
7 calls in past 3 days, 4 within 4 hours on one day, never leave voicemail, when called back got automated message, signed up for Amnesty International to donate but constant calls for more donations, blocked
Repeated caller from this number
Caller somehow knew my name, I didn't answer but they left a voicemail I didn't listen to
Called nine times in four days, very strange
Called 10 times in one day, also several times over the past week, frustrating
Charity fundraising call claiming to be Amnesty International, only small percentage goes to charity
Caller Surge Direct on behalf of Amnesty International I'd supposedly donated to, asked for more donations, felt uneasy about credit card but Amnesty lists them as authorized partner
Called claiming to be Amnesty International asking for donations
Calls every day, never leaves message, blocked it
Calling consistently about 20 times over the past year
Caller asked for my bank details, wouldn't provide website to verify identity, hung up when questioned
Number not known to me BLOCKED AND DELETED.
called twice at the same time on different dates, both times I missed them but something about it feels off
Caller knew my name which startled me, never shared my info with them before, feels intrusive
Calls every day, blocked and reported as spam
Called 3 times in March, didn't answer any of them, no voicemail
got two calls same day, no voicemail on first one. answered the second and they asked for a donation and wanted my bank details over the phone
Outbound call from Amnesty charity, I'd donated on their website and spoke with helpful rep named Ffloyd
Suspect Amnesty International got hacked and donor info was sold to scammers
Multiple calls each day from this number, keeps interrupting things
Mentioned Amnesty but approach felt like a scam attempt
Attempted to call 15 times in the past few weeks
Called over ten times, never answered any, seems suspicious
Someone claiming to represent Amnesty International asking for one-time donation or monthly bank debits
Since beginning of March this number calls every 3 days, escalated to daily by mid-March, no messages left. suspect trying to get bank details while pretending to be Amnesty International
called daily, when returned got robotic voice, blocked it
five calls over 5 days from charity organization, seems wasteful and purposeless
Called every day for the past five days
Been calling persistently for two weeks, thought I won the lottery but probably nuisance caller after I signed up for dog calendar with charity
Got two calls within two days, both times caller hung up without speaking. might be related to a petition I signed
Repeatedly calling but always miss it, no messages left. doubt it's from Amnesty since they only use official 1300 number, suspect impersonation
Have received 9 calls all up: 2 last week and 7 calls since Monday (today’s Thursday). No voicemails/follow up emails. Finally had my phone with me when they called, so declined the call and I called back straight away. Greeted with an automated message, spoken in clear English, stating that they are calling “on behalf of their sponsors”, asking for donations. Have now officially blocked them. Slightly frustrating, as I am also on the Do Not Call Registry. Just block them they call.
Have received 9 calls all up: 2 last week and 7 calls since Monday (today’s Thursday). No voicemails/follow up emails. Finally had my phone with me when they called, so declined the call and I called back straight away. Greeted with an automated message, spoken in clear English, stating that they are calling “on behalf of their sponsors”, asking for donations. Have now officially blocked them. Slightly frustrating, as I am also on the Do Not Call Register. Just block them they call you.
Scam message left. You cannot hear it clearly. International accent.
I’ve blocked weeks ago and they call once a day still get messages so annoying.
Missed call, did not return call, already BLOCKED, DELETED.
Received multiple calls from Amnesty International after signing a petition, added to spam list due to frequency
Three calls in the last two days, couldn't answer any of them. no voicemail or texts
Blocked a different number calling multiple times a day, now they're calling from this new number instead
Receive several calls each day from this number despite being on Do Not Call list
Missed call again, already BLOCKED, DELETED.
Missed call again 13/02/24, already BLOCKED, DELETED.
Missed call, already blocked, DELETED.
Missed call 08/02/24, did not ring back, no message left BLOCKED AND DELETED.
Calls way too much, need to block
7 calls over 3 days including after 7pm, refused to remove me from list, said wouldn't take long
Faint breathing on line then disconnected
got a call from this number, seems others are having issues with it too
Called once a week for two months, I'm a former donor to Amnesty International, blocked it
Ghost call to check if number is active for scam bombing
Scam. They want money.
Calling up to five times a day with no messages
at least two calls a day since signing Amnesty petition on Jan 15, no messages left, persistent
Multiple calls asking for donations, specifically recurring monthly $30
Caller identified as Amnesty International, requested donations by phone
called asking for recurring donation, requested credit card details over phone
Called about 8 times now, blocked the number
Amnesty International. Asking for donation. With card. Over the phone.
Caller requested donation and insisted on card details
Caller tried to get me to become member and donate monthly, refused to send email details, wanted credit card info
No message left, marked as spam on phone
Amnesty International
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WRITE A REVIEWFrequently Asked Questions
Why does 0488 829 910 claim to be from multiple charities?
0488 829 910 (0488829910) appears to use interchangeable charity identities - RSPCA, Amnesty International, and WWF - across different calls. This suggests either a coordinated scam operation using multiple impersonation scripts, or shared contact lists circulating among different scam groups. One contributor confirmed that Amnesty International verified they did not make the call, confirming the impersonation.
What information do callers from 0488829910 already know about me?
Multiple contributors report that callers from 0488829910 possess personal details including full names and activism history (protest sign-ups, charity memberships). This indicates the scammers have access to compromised or leaked databases, possibly from past data breaches or sold contact lists. Do not assume silence means they don't have your information - verify independently.
Why does 0488 829 910 keep calling even after I block it?
One contributor reported blocking 0488829910 weeks ago but continues to receive missed calls from the number. This occurs because scammers often use multiple SIM cards or spoofed numbers, or the blocking only affects one device. Blocking prevents the call from ringing through, but the system still records missed call attempts. Report the persistent calls to ACMA at acma.gov.au.
Can I trust 0488 829 910 if they know my name and charity history?
No. Callers from 0488829910 have used personal information to establish false credibility, but this actually indicates data compromise rather than legitimacy. A contributor confirmed with Amnesty International that the organisation had not called, despite the caller knowing their protest sign-up history. Always verify charity calls independently using official contact details.
What should I do if I already gave my address to 0488 829 910?
One contributor gave their address to a caller from 0488829910 claiming to represent Australian Native Seeds. If you've shared your address, monitor your mailbox and other contact details for suspicious follow-up. Report the call to Scamwatch (scamwatch.gov.au) and block the number. You may also contact the Postal Industry Ombudsman if you receive unwanted mail.
Should I call back 0488829910 to verify the charity claim?
No. A contributor who called back 0488 829 910 reached automated nonsense that cut off abruptly, which is common with scam operations. Instead, hang up and contact the charity directly using the official phone number from their website. This ensures you reach the legitimate organisation, not the scam operation.