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Expecting a delivery during the holiday sales? Stop and think, don’t click the link

…. “We are seeing reports from consumers that they have received text messages claiming their address … News Australians are being warned to be alert this holiday season to scammers sending text messages … to be alert this holiday season to scammers sending text messages and emails impersonating Australia Post…
21 Dec 2023
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Scam alert - new scam targets customers of loyalty points programs

… by the National Anti-Scam Centre. The National Anti-Scam Centre is warning consumers about a new text message scam … Consumers receive a text message or email stating their loyalty points are expiring. The text or email includes a link to a fake website, which prompts customers to login. Customers may also be prompted to provide credit card details to use loyalty points. Scammers steal customers’ points. Scammers … Don’t ever click on a link included in a text message. Access the app or website independently…
25 Jul 2023

Bank impersonation scams robbing Australians of their life savings

… lost $38,000 after receiving a scam text message about a suspicious transaction. The scam text appeared in the same conversation thread as legitimate messages from his bank. He called the number in the text … News Consumers are being warned to be wary of phone calls and texts that appear to be from … – ask yourself if the message or call could be fake?…
30 Mar 2023
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National Anti-Scam Centre warns of spike in scams threatening Chinese students

…You receive a call, message, or email out of the blue from someone claiming to be from a phone company, bank, government department, or trusted company. The caller claims that someone is using your identity or alleges you have carried out or are involved in a serious criminal matter. You are told you … documentation. Many of the victims were monitored 24 hours a day using messaging platforms and device video…
21 Sep 2023
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ACCC calls for united front as scammers steal over $3bn from Australians

… organisations to scam texts that appear in the same conversation thread as genuine messages. This means now more … to phishing scams in the past year, such as “Hi Mum” and Toll/Linkt text scams, which skyrocketed by 469 per … scammers reaching consumers by disrupting phone calls, SMS, email, social media messaging or other ways…
17 Apr 2023
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