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WHO CALLED ME FROM 09 8877834


Did you receive a call or an sms from us?

So you have received an automated message or a robocall from 09 8877834? This may have been accompanied by a text message to your mobile phone from 0427876332 as well?

This means that a pet is lost near you and it's family is trying to raise awareness in the local community by issuing a Lost Pet Alert via the Lost Pet Finders website to ask for help and support.

Pet Alert is a modern addition to a paper lost pet flyer in your mail box, but more urgent and efficient, and we hope we reached a caring person on the other end ;)

All your questions are answered below:


FAQ

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Is a call from 098877834 a scam?

Why did I get a call from 098877834?

Who texted me from 0427876332?

How did you get my number?

How do you know where I live?

Are these calls and texts legal?

I am on the 'do not call' register?

How can I find more details about the lost pet?

What do I do now?

What if I'd rather receive emails or sms?

How do I opt out/unsubscribe??

 


ANSWERS

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Is a call from 098877834 a scam?


Absolutely not. You have received a virtual lost pet flyer from Lost Pet Finders New Zealand - a reputable pet finding service that has been around for over 5 years and has helped reunited thousands of pets with their families. Someone near you lost their pet and asked Lost Pet Finders to send you and other people in the immediate area a call on their behalf asking to be on the look out.

We have taken the information provided by the missing pet owner and converted it into a voice recording. Then the system selected people closest to where the pet was missing (usually within a few hunderd meters) and sent them the call and/or the sms. As a result you have received a call designed to inform you about a lost pet near you, not solicit sales or donations of any kind.

Pet Alert is a modern addition to a paper lost pet flyer in your mail box (which we aslo provide), but more urgent and efficient, and we hope we reached a caring person on the other end ;)

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Why did I get a call from 098877834?


This is not a random call. You received a call from 098877834 because someone near you (within a few hundred meters) has lost their pet and chosen to quickly alert the local people about it via Pet Alert.

Pet Alert is a blast of phone calls, sms and emails that Lost Pet Finders send to the local members, pet professionals (like vets and pounds), and even the general public like you in the area to notify them about a missing pet. That way if someone has seen or found a pet, they can get in touch with the owner immediately to organise a happy reunion.

Many pets have been reunited with their owners this way, and we appreciate your help and support for our cause.

If you need more information about the pet you received the Pet Alert about you need to check our Lost & Found pet register by looking up the pet ID or the name.

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Who texted me from 0427876332?


You received a text or an sms from 0427876332 regarding a pet that is lost near you from Lost Pet Finders on behalf of a local lost pet owner. Opening the link in the text is absolutely safe and will take you to the full lost pet profile with pictures and location marked on the map. This text is a part of a lost Aet Alert and we are hoping you can help the owner by keeping an eye out for their lost pet.

Pet Alert is a blast of phone calls, sms and emails that Lost Pet Finders send to the local members, pet professionals (like vets and pounds), and even the general public like you in the area to notify them about a missing pet. That way if someone has seen or found a pet, they can get in touch with the owner immediately to organise a happy reunion.

Many pets have been reunited with their owners this way, and we appreciate your help and support for our cause.

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How did you get my number?


Looks like your information (number and location) was on one of the databases we have purchased over the years from companies which specialise in data collection via legal methods. Our system established that you are one of the closest people to the location where a lost pet went missing from and therefore may be able to help by keeping an eye out or reporting a sighting or a lead. Your contact information is kept private and is only used to send you this informational call or sms. You can opt out at any time via the call or sms itself or by filling the opt out form on this page.

Many pets have been reunited with their owners this way, and we appreciate your help and support for our cause. If you need more information about the pet you received the Pet Alert about you need to check our Lost & Found pet register by looking up the pet ID or the name.

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How do you know where I live?


We have your address on our private General Public database. Over the years we have aquired a number of general public databases that include phone numbers and locations of its members across New Zealand. The information in those databases is kept private and is only used to provide community service for lost pets. We only ask that you keep an eye out for a pet lost near you and let us or the owner know if you see or hear something. You can also opt out at any time by filling out the form on this page.

We have had great success and many happy reunions thanks to this service. If you need more information about the pet you received the Pet Alert about you need to check our Lost & Found pet register by looking up the pet ID or the name.

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Are these calls and texts legal?


Absolutely. The purpose of our calls and sms is only to inform you about a lost pet near you, not to solicite a sale or a donation or any kind.

Furthermore, phone calls made by Lost Pet Finders do not fall within the definition of a telemarketing call. You can read more about these standards on the Marketing Association website. Rest assured we are not spamming anyone.

We understand you may want to opt out or unsubscibe from our calls. Opt out here.

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I am on the 'do not call' register?


The purpose of our calls is only to inform you about a lost pet near you, not to solicite a sale or a donation or any kind. Therefore, the phone calls made by Lost Pet Finders do not fall within the definition of a telemarketing call.

Furthermore, phone calls made by Lost Pet Finders do not fall within the definition of a telemarketing call. You can read more about these standards on the Marketing Association website.

We understand you may want to opt out or unsubscibe from our calls. Opt out here.

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How can I find more details about the lost pet?


All of our calls have a pet ID. Please check our Lost & Found pet register and look up the pet ID or the pet name to bring up the complete pet listing with pictures and location marked on the map.

You can also contact us if you are having trouble finding the listing.

We highly appreciate your support and concern and thank you on behalf of the owner for your help.

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What do I do now?


The best thing you can do is look up the complete pet listing (with pictures) on our Lost & Found page via the pet ID provided in the call (or click the link in the sms if you have received one), save the details on your phone or print them out and keep an eye out. If you see or hear something that can help the owner with their search please let us or the owner know about it asap.

You can also help greatly by SHARING the lost pet listing in local community groups on social media and with your friends and neighbours.

Or you can opt into receiving emails about local lost pets instead by joining our Pet Network.

We highly appreciate your support and concern and thank you on behalf of the owner for your all your help.

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What if I'd rather receive emails or sms?

 

Absolutely. You can opt out of phone calls and select how you want to receive local lost Pet Alerts by joining our Pet Network.

We highly appreciate your support and desire to help lost pets find their way home. We need more people like you in this world!

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How do I opt out/unsubscribe?

If you want to STOP receiving our calls or sms about missing pets near you, just tell us your number and we will remove you from our call list.

We do need all the caring eyes and ears we can get to keep reuniting lost pets efficiently, so if you are opting out of receiving our calls it would be great if you registered your email or mobile ph number with us instead to get lost pets via email or sms? We won't send anything else.

 


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