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The 12 scams of Christmas

…The 12 scams of Christmas … News SCAMwatch is advising consumers to watch out for this year’s 12 scams of Christmas. Scams occur all year round but scammers prey on people’s generosity and vulnerabilities at this time of year. SCAMwatch is advising consumers to watch out for this year’s 12 scams of Christmas. Scams occur all year … 1. Holiday accommodation scams…
30 Nov 2011

Avoid 2012 London Olympics accommodation scams

…Avoid 2012 London Olympics accommodation scams … News SCAMwatch is joining the UK Metropolitan Police Service in warning of online accommodation booking scams in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. SCAMwatch is joining the UK Metropolitan Police Service in warning of online accommodation booking scams in the lead up to the London 2012 … accommodation scams, scammers have posed as property owners, booking agents, or landlords and posted fake copies…
2 Nov 2011

Beware of scam gift voucher & product offers on social networking sites

…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…
4 Nov 2011

Classifieds scammers advertise smartphones & tablets online

… 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 .…
22 Nov 2011

Scam birth, death and marriage certificate websites

…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…
25 Nov 2011

Erase your hard drive before disposing of old computers

…You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch.…
11 Nov 2011

Scam callers asking for payment to deliver parcels

…You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch.…
8 Nov 2011
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