Like a relentless doorbell that never stops ringing, calls from +6499678637 usually turn out to be charity‑fundraising pitches that aren’t always what they claim. Many recipients hear a vague SPCA reference, are asked for credit‑card or bank details, and sometimes get hung up on or silent drops. Never share personal financial information unless you can verify the call through an official channel—visit the SPCA’s website, call back a known number, or request a written confirmation. If the call is silent, repetitive, or asks for urgent donations, treat it as potential fraud and block the number. Report persistent scams to the Consumer Affairs office to help protect others.
Allegedly, this call is from Mercury Energy, offering me a deal that is significantly better than my current one, but i'm skeptical
Following a call to the NZ Coast Guard to verify the legitimacy of the number, I discovered it belongs to Union4, a telemarketing company.
The call was completely silent
Repeated calls are being made to my phone from this number.
Silent call that just rang and dropped. Very frustrating.
A call was received requesting participation in a donation to Coast Guard NZ
The caller claimed to be from the SPCA, seeking donations via credit card over the phone, although it appears this is not an official SPCA initiative.
World Vision New Zealand has been using this number to ask for donations, indicating they have my number in one of their databases
This morning and afternoon, I recieved calls from this number.
The guy on the phone asked me to be a gaurdian, and he wanted my visa card details, thats not ok
The caller claimed to be from Mercury Energy and agreed to call back at a later time, but the promised return call never materialized, which was disappointing and raised questions about the caller's intentions.
They asked me to sign up for monthly donations.
The caller sought assistance with fundraising and requested credit card information.
The call was droped after only a few secounds, and when I tryed to call back, I was greeted with silence again.
Due to suspicious activity, I'm blocking this number as they claim to be from spca but ask for credit card details, which is doubtful. They are trying to get financial informations.
When i answer, they dont talk, they continually phone me.
Recieving calls requesting money
According to the SPCA website, this number is one of their fund-raising service numbers, which can be verified at https://www.spca.nz/about/how-and-why-we-fundraise, so it's legit.
A woman, claiming to represent the SPCA, requested a monthly direct debit donation, but her legitimacy is questionable
Another silent call, nothing but annoyance.