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…Explore SCAMwatch to find out more about how to protect yourself against scams including lottery and sweepstake scams, unexpected 'prize' scams  and mobile phone scams . For information about spam (unwanted text messages and emails) visit the website of the Australian Communications and Media Authority…

…You see a post on a social networking site such as Facebook or Twitter offering free gift vouchers or products. Recent scams have offered fake vouchers for supermarkets and coffee shops. Other have … this Twitter information on how to re-secure your page . Similar scams also are perpetrated via email … using the exact wording of the offer as many social media scams can be identified this way. Keep your…

… receive the goods and will not be able to contact the seller. Online auction scams operate in a similar … An item is advertised on an online classifieds site at a very low price, often lower than comparable items advertised on the same website. The seller often claims to be overseas. For online auction scams, the seller will ask you to complete the sale outside of the auction site, e.g. by electronic … recover money sent this way. Do an internet search using the exact wording in the ad—many well-known scams…

…These scams operate through websites which charge a fee for services offered freely or at a lower cost by government or charge for services they never end up delivering. This scam commonly targets registrations and renewals, for services such as: business registrations grants tax file numbers travel … You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch. … SCAMwatch has issued previous radars and a media release on scams which impersonate government: September 2011 - ACCC media release - International internet sweep targets websites with false sponsorships July 2011: Beware of scam calls offering carbon tax compensation payments May 2011: Scammers pose as…

… names; many well-known scams can be identified this way. Before committing to buy a smartphone or … You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch. … See our classified scams page for more information on this type of scam. Stay one step ahead of scammers, follow @SCAMwatch_gov on Twitter or visit http://twitter.com/SCAMwatch_gov .…

… never actually visit and will continue to request more money from you.   Online dating and romance scams … You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch. … Check out our Dating and romance scams page on SCAMwatch for more information. You can also read romance scam victims’ stories - Georgina's facebook fiancé leaves her flat broke . SCAMwatch has issued the following radars on dating and romance scams in the past: •  Be my Valentine •  Beware of the…

…You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch. … For official birth, death, marriage or divorce certificates, visit your relevant State or Territory registries: Australian Birth, Death & Marriages Registries . Check out our ‘Pharming’ scams page which deals with similar approaches. SCAMwatch has also issued previous radars and a media release on scams which…

…Visit our Up-front payment scams page.   SCAMwatch also previously released a radar on these scams – Refund scams: ATO taxes and bank fees . Stay one step ahead of scammers, follow @scamwatch_gov on Twitter or visit http://twitter.com/SCAMwatch_gov .…

…You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch. … Visit SCAMwatch for more tips on how to recognise and protect yourself from scams.…

…You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch. … SCAMwatch has issued a previous radar on energy scams: August 2010: Beware of 'green scheme' scammers The Australian Government offers genuine rebates for the installation of solar panels and individual states and territories may also offer ongoing feed-in tariff programs. For further information on…