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Police scareware scam continues to target Australians

…How these scams work … You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch. … In October 2012, the AFP and the ACCC issued a media release and SCAMwatch radar respectively about this scam. For more information on malware, spyware and key-logging scams, check out SCAMwatch’s online scams section . Stay one step ahead of scammers, follow @SCAMwatch_gov on Twitter or visit http…
6 Mar 2013
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