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Beware of phone scams – 2011 Targeting Scams report

…Beware of phone scams – 2011 Targeting Scams report … News SCAMwatch is continuing to warn Australians to beware of scams delivered by phone with the ACCC receiving over 43,000 reports of scams perpetrated this way in 2011. SCAMwatch is continuing to warn Australians to beware of scams delivered by phone with the ACCC receiving over 43,000 reports of … Targeting Scams report snapshot:…
22 Mar 2012

Update - Beware of carbon price scams

…Update - Beware of carbon price scams … News SCAMwatch is warning consumers and businesses to be on the look out for carbon price scams, particularly calls asking for personal information in order to receive compensation. SCAMwatch is warning consumers and businesses to be on the look out for carbon price scams, particularly calls asking for … How these scams work…
28 Aug 2012

With one month left to lodge your tax return, beware of tax time scams

…With one month left to lodge your tax return, beware of tax time scams … How these scams work … some common tax time scams to be aware of:…
28 Sep 2012

Beware of scam surveys and offers misusing household names

…News SCAMwatch is warning people to beware of online scams – surveys, emails and social-media posts … personal information. SCAMwatch is warning people to beware of online scams – surveys, emails and social … number of complaints about possible scams misusing the Woolworths name and logo, going under such titles…
19 Nov 2012

Watch out for fake flight itineraries landing in your inbox

…How these scams work … You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch. … You can see a warning from Jetstar about scammers impersonating the airline. See SCAMwatch’s online scams section for more information on malware and other scams that target you on the internet. Stay one step ahead of scammers, follow @SCAMwatch_gov on Twitter or visit http://twitter.com/SCAMwatch_gov .…
6 Dec 2012

Computer cold call virus scam – scammers outsmarted!

… Microsoft imposters. This scam was one of the most commonly reported scams in 2011, with computer hacking scams contributing more than 23 per cent to the total scam reports to the ACCC. SCAMwatch urges you to … How these scams work … You can report scams to the ACCC via the SCAMwatch report a scam page.…
3 Oct 2012

Beware of distress emails targeting the APY lands

…If you think that you have been targeted by this scam please contact Consumer and Business Services for assistance on 13 1882. You can also report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch.…
25 Jan 2012
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