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Put the freeze on Winter Olympics holiday job scams

…Put the freeze on Winter Olympics holiday job scams … Explore the SCAMwatch site to learn more about job/employment scams and how to protect yourself .…
10 Feb 2010

Be my Valentine

…News SCAMwatch is warning those looking for love online to be wary of dating and romance scams. SCAMwatch is warning those looking for love online to be wary of dating and romance scams. SCAMwatch has received hundreds of complaints about online dating and romance scams. Scammers target victims by creating … Visit victim stories to learn more about  real life dating and romance experiences and learn how to recognise and spot scams. Find out more about dating and romance scams on SCAMwatch and read the ACCC Media Release .…
12 Feb 2010

Australian Taxation Office tax refund online!

…. To see other variations of this phishing scams, visit the ATO website . These emails go to great … Example 1: Fake email Example 2: After clicking onto the link provided in the email, the fake website appears   Refer to the ATO’s website and the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy’s Stay Smart Online  website to see other recent examples of phishing scams. … For more information on this scam or collecting a tax return, visit the ATO website . Explore SCAMwatch to find out more about these types of scams (often called phishing scams ) and learn how you can protect yourself against scammers, or to report a scam.…
3 Feb 2010

Climate change grants and other government grants

…For more information on this scam, visit the Commonwealth Grants Commission. Explore SCAMwatch to find out more about phishing and advance fee fraud scams , and learn how you can protect yourself against scammers .…
17 Feb 2010
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