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Scams Awareness Week 2023, Who's really there? 27 November to 1 December Hashtag ScamsWeek2023

Scams Awareness Week 2023 empowers consumers to ask 'Who's really there?'

… in the year to date. Reports to Scamwatch showed scammers mostly contacted their victims via text message … ,” Ms Lowe said. “Likewise, never click a link in a text message or open an attachment in an email if you were not expecting the text or email. We know these are tactics used by scammers to steal personal … the phone. Never click on links in text messages or open attachments in emails if you were not expecting the text or email. Avoid any arrangement that asks for up-front payment via bank transfer, PayID…
30 Nov 2023
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Shopping for online bargains this Black Friday weekend? Make sure it's the real deal

…, spanning everything from text messages impersonating banks to job advertisements impersonating high-profile … if they really know who they are communicating with, whether it be online or  by text, phone or email. Could you…
20 Nov 2023
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