The Wise Monkeys

Wow… Who would have thought that we would have had this much support from the public. When we started fighting this we really had no idea how big DC Marketings scam is. It is great to see the Australian public band together to fight this… Now enough of that, and on to the juicy stuff:

4 Wise Monkeys has done an interview with A Current Affair detailing our involvement in fighting the DC Marketing scam (Yes Mr. Gruber, I do beleive this is a scam and will call it a scam if that is how I feel: A scam by definition: “A ploy by a shyster to raise money.” or “A confidence trick, confidence game, or con for short (also known as a scam)”). A Current Affair has also done some great work with the research they have done as well as the information we have provided. You can watch this tonight after 6:30 (i’ve no idea what exact time it will be on) on Channel 9.

DC Marketing, sit down, enjoy the show and then be happy that you still have your “happy customer base” (really, how can you keep saying you have a ‘customer base’ when you are using missed call marketing practices?)

Hello again! I just finished an interview with Conor from The World Today (612AM) about DC Marketing and Call-Australia which should be aired at 12:00 lunchtime today! As a reminder the Triple J interview (click here for link) should also be on ‘the hack’ this afternoon providing that their lawyers approve the story.

update: This went to air and was almost as good as planned! Unfortunately a lot of our finidngs couldn’t be mentioned as their legal team rejected it (it isn’t all information in the public domain)…. We think this is also the same reason why the interview for ‘The hack’ is taking so long to come to air. - skelm

In referance to: Media: Triple J

We now have confirmation that 4 Wise Monkeys will be speaking with Ronan from Triple J (107.7FM) on 'the hack' today (Monday 19th June) between 5:30pm and 6:00pm (although it is expected to be in the first half of the show).

You can listen in online at http://abc.net.au/triplej

I will update this post with a link to Triple J's podcast of the interview for those that who may be interested but can't tune in.

This will now be on Tuesday the 20th of June as Triple J's legal team still has to approve the story We will link to the podcast tomorrow for those that miss the show.

If you missed the show you can listen to the Podcast avaiable at  http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hack/notes/mp3s/mobilescams2.mp3

We have received word today that skelm and I will be interviewed by Triple J in the upcoming days. At the current time we are not 100% sure when the interview will air, though we are asuming it will air during their show "Hack" 5:30pm weeknights.

Earleir in the week, hack hosted a segment in regards to this scam which you can download from their website, due to the huge responce they received they have asked up to speak up on air about the situation - an offer we can not refuse!

2Ser (click here for the link) has contacted 4 Wise Monkeys and requested an interview. We will be doing this interview tonight and it will be broadcasted tomorrow on their ‘Razors Edge’ program. Good to see the public awareness growing!

The Age has also run an article on 4 Wise Monkeys, unfortunately they have our link wrong but I have contacted them and this is being fixed very soon. You can view the article by clicking here.

Jano Gibson of SMH.com.au has done an excellent article about DC Marketing that covers everything from the structure of the scam to 4 Wise Monkeys involvement in informing the public. Click here to read the article.

For anyone not in Queensland, or for anyone who has missed it, 4wisemonkeys have been mentioned in QLDs "The Courier-Mail" newspaper, page 12!  Shortly we will have a scan of the article up on the website, but while you are waiting - http://www.couriermail.news.com.au/story/0,20797,19420262-953,00.html
THIS is the kind of thing we need, media attention, pressure on the goverment!  Other news agencys, we are here awaiting your contact ;)