Today 31 March, received same call - Indian pushy lady - asking the same questions as people have mentioned in their comments.  Firstly I said I had never heard of IMs so she repeated that her name was Sherina from IMS South Melbourne.  I said "How come you have an Indian accent?"  She replied angrily "I can't help that".  I said I don't trust Indian callers and the questions you have asked are none of your business.  And then hung up.  Found this website and reported to the government authorities in the number someone kindly suppied.

and now the best part - scroll down - person who will respond is rajesh K

http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/02070750323/4

time to hit him up !

and again

https://www.facebook.com/infotronicscommunication/page_map

ill have my own conversation

have made a complaint with acma

http://www.infotronics-uk.com/contents/aboutus.html

above link is the company behind it !  they are employed by australian business' to gather information for them to target their market more strategically - i people should target these australian business', doing more research !

well everyone speak with Paul and get it stopped !

0390010036
(03)90010036
03 9001 0036
(03) 9001-0036

0652667789
(06)52667789
06 5266 7789
(06) 5266-7789


did this for google searches to help find the posts !

yep have had calls over last 2 months from 0652667789.  normally they just hang up - we got one asian fella and i was polite and kept him going and gave 110% wrong information except my postcode - being they called the home number its easy to work out the suburb.  I asked nicely i need his company info and i will do the full survey 100%.  So all i got was something like boshen as his name (could barely understand him) he gave IMS research in south melbourne as the company and gave a toll free number (he stated those words) 1800 545 344.  Well obviously something to do with an australian investment company trying to pinpoint customers on a mailout i would say.  They are using this stupid overseas company to collect information.

Same company rang me, but using 0652667789. Asian guy, said he was from IMS doing a survey on working families. I laughed, said he had no chance & hung up. 2nd time this number had called my house, 1st time I never answered it.

Just had a call, similar as various ones described above, Indian origin female,'brief survey, working families, own your own house,' got to the mortgage bit, wanted to know value of house so I hung up. She then called back!! Wanted to confirm details of house ownership. she gave spiel about 'survey, every 5 years, neighbourhood' blah blah blah...but interestingly addressed me by family name of previous owner of house which I didn't correct. Definitely something hinky about this mob. Have done a variety of surveys over the years but this doesn't feel completely kosher.

Exactly the same survey as most people have mentioned.  Only Michael from IMS - number given was 1800 3939 4040.  When I said this was too many numbers, he hung up.  

I could just copy and paste all the previous messages, the woman was polite enough but I had this IMS mob before so i asked her to hang on while i turn the gas off and left the phone down, when i came back in 10 minutes she was not there not sure how long she waited. If they wish to waste my time I'll waste theirs.

If it is the same company, Ims Group Australia Pty Ltd is a private company categorized underNon-Bank Holding Companies which has a parent company, Datasafe Pty Ltd which has a parent company, Info Management Services Pty Ltd all at the same address in Raglan St South Melbourne source http://www.manta.com.

I have heard they follow up this call with investment opportunities, to the right people from the survey i guess. And yes I'm on the do not call register also.

I had the exact same experience as KD last night. An Indian woman with the same spiel. She also told me they were surveying everyone in my suburb that same night. My instincts tell me this is a high-level criminal gang of robbers behind this. They would have to be well cashed-up to buy the information they seem to have in the first place. Do not tell them anything.

Had a call from this number - started talking about a survey on 'working people'. Caller identified himself as from IMS when I asked who was calling and said the list of numbers they were calling came from "an old white pages directory". Was a bit apologetic when I said that it wasn't legal for him to call as my number was on the 'do not call register' and said he would cross t off their list.
ACMA's effectiveness in this matter can be seen from the above list of comments going back over two years !!!

IMS in South Melbourne called me tonight and asked if I'd participate in a 30 second survey - when I asked who the company was, she repeated IMS in South Melbourne and don't worry we are not trying to sell you anything.  She started asking if I worked, if I was married etc and if I didn't answer a question she just moved on to the next question.  When I asked who was sponsoring the survey she said "That's not your problem, don't worry".  I just hung up.  If they can't tell you about their company and who sponsors the survey, or provide a phone number to call back - just hang up.

Same thing here guys.  I got a call from some a-hole tonight asking me several personal questions about income levels and whether I and my partner were full time or part time.  I get the very clear suspician they're calling people to determine how much money they make and whether or not we're home during the day to rip off what we've worked so hard for.  Why is it never Aussies behind these bloody scams?

I received a call from a 'David' at IMS (Indian accent). Said he wanted to ask 5-6 questions. I am on the 'do not call lis' and reported it. I don't know why this company is allowed to continue.

I also received a call for these people - a woman with an Indian accent.  Again, no intro, just that she'd ask 1 question and can she have 20 seconds of my time.  First question was whether I worked or was a homemaker, then if my employment was full or part time.  She then started to ask about my partner and I hung up on her.  We are also on the Do Not Call Register and have a silent number.

Just had a call from these folk. A woman with an Indian accent was quickly explaining it was a survey of all the 'working people' they do every five years and when I asked what it was for she said it was following the global recession they always do a survey on working people. She said she was calling from IMS. The first question was whether I worked full time or part time, then I lied about the industry I work for then she asked me how much my home was worth, how long I have owned it and how much my mortgage was! I hung up. She asked me about my partner, who does not exist. I made a couple of blatant lies up and hung up.

Hi,

just had them on teh phone, convinced Kevin to get his Team Leader for me but no surprise she hung up when asked a few direct questions, call was at 8.24pm so past the time limit and of course we are also on the Do Not call Register...

I had the same phone call from David of IMS in south melbourne. He did not tell me where he was from. I had to ask. Said he was doing a survey. International call. I work in market research and do surveys all day. He was not doing a survey. A market research company must identify themself fully, including the company name. I'm on the do not call register and will be reporting Mr David and his bogus company

I work for IMS Funds, not IMS in South Melbourne.
IMS in South Melbourne has nothing to do with IMS Funds.
There is absolutley not connection whatsoever.

2 phone calls today , 29/8/2012, a woman with a foreign accent introducing herself  as from IMS and telling me they were doing a survey or categorizing working people, then when I asked too many questions before obliging her questions with answers, she decided to hang up on me! It is great that people report these scams and we just need to look at how recent they are... Thanks for everyone who shared their comments here, helped to clear it for me!

Yep, had the same call as previously described  here.. my phone  however, came up with  "overseas" on the display. Was told they were on Albert road in south Melbourne.  Told her I was on the do not call register,and this company did not have a business relationship with me, therefore should not be calling me.Got hung up on as soon as I said I am not answering her questions.

Carlton from IMS just called me.  Sounded Indian, probably not situated in Melbourne - perhaps he thought he was IN Carlton... Asked me a whole range of questions, including how much we earn, where we work, do we own our own home... I lied about most of it to get him off the phone.  But he knew where we lived and questioned my answers (price of house) and when I said I didn't know how much we'd paid off the mortgage - "surely 'the wife' knows these things".  Have just added a complaint to Do Not Call register.

6 Feb 2011. I had the same experience with two separate IMS calls (yes I am on the 'do not call' register. This is supposed to stand for Income Management Services. They are very talkative and pushy and nothing quite adds up in their 'marketing' speel. I have checked for details on various websites and they are linked to a plethora of companies all located in South Melbourne but with no details or business registration. Presumably they are all dodgy companies. If you try and ring any of the numbers that are listed they are either disconnected or lead to a business called IMS located in the city which is a genuine investment company called Investment Management Services. They are sick of the calls and are trying to launch an investigation as it is wasting their time and resources. Whatever happens if IMS ring you do not give them any details and perhaps tell them where to go in the meantime!

19/11/11.  Had a call from IMS South Melbourne this morning asking to do a 30 sec survey about working families.  I started to answer their questions, but when I refused to tell them if I owned my house or had a mortgage, the Indian sounding lady proceeded to read off their policy??? I then still refused to answer this question, saying it was none of her business.  She then asked "How long have you owned your home?'" I said that I hadn't even answered if I owned or not. DODGY.  Told her to say goodbye and I said goodbye and hung up.  Later in the day some other Indian sounding lady (who was very pushy also) rang to get the answer to the question that I had refused to answer, she wanted my partner,  probably to get the answer.  I told her to contact the CENSUS People as they had the answers to all these questions.  When I asked for her personal details, she hung up on me.

https://www.donotcall.gov.au/index.cfm

For those who are unaware of the Do Not Call Register, go to https://www.donotcall.gov.au/index.cfm

I had a call, foreign woman said she was calling from IMS in South Melbourne.  As am on the Do Not Call register, I asked her where she got my number, at which point she immediately hung up.  Have made a complaint on the ACMA Do Not Call website.

I got a call from a lady who was very pushy, and asked me the same questions over and over again despite me telling her that I was not willing to answer any financial questions. When I asked her how she had all of my information (name, address, the fact that I was married, etc.) she hung up on me.

Theres no such thing alan.....