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Scam alert: Scammers impersonating banks in text messages, phone calls and emails

…Scam alert: Scammers impersonating banks in text messages, phone calls and emails … You may get a call, message or email from a scammer claiming to be from the bank and asking … News Criminals are calling, emailing or messaging people and pretending to be from their bank so that they can steal your money.…
18 Oct 2024
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Scam alert: Fake celebrity online investment scams

… investment platforms. The platforms claim to use AI and other technologies like quantum computing to create … Screenshot of fake news item, showing newsreader with text below, reading 'Deposit $250 into your account and get a guaranteed withdrawal of $30,000 every month' Screenshot of scam AI online trading sign … - News item × Screenshot of fake news item, showing newsreader with text below, reading 'Deposit $250…
1 Mar 2024

Threat based scams targeting young people and Chinese community

… Australia, which claim the victim is under investigation and to ‘Dial 1’ to speak to an investigator. “Government departments will never send pre-recorded messages to your phone or threaten you with immediate…
26 Oct 2020

Telephone calls alleging fake arrest warrants used to scam money

…News SCAMwatch is warning consumers to be aware of calls from scammers falsely claiming to be from … warning consumers to be aware of calls from scammers falsely claiming to be from the Commonwealth Director … that messages have been recorded on their answering machines asking them to call back later. One of the…
13 Apr 2015
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