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Beware of NBN scams

…Beware of NBN scams … News SCAMwatch is warning consumers and businesses to be aware of NBN-related scams seeking to get your personal details or asking you to buy equipment you don’t need. SCAMwatch is warning consumers and businesses to be aware of NBN-related scams seeking to get your personal details or asking you to buy … How these scams work…
13 Mar 2015

Indigenous consumers lost $740,000 to scams last year

21 May 2015

Don’t let scammers ‘tax' you this tax time

…How these scams work … Here are some common tax time scams to be aware of: … Tax refund scams –…
10 Aug 2015

Immigration scam targets migrants

…How these scams work … You can report immigration fraud matters to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection through their Immigration Dob-In Service . You can report scams to the ACCC via the Scamwatch report a scam page.…
22 Apr 2015

National Consumer Fraud Week 2015

…News Nearly $82 million was lost to scams in 2014, and many included some form of identity fraud. The theme of National Consumer Fraud Week 2015 is ‘get smarter with your data’. … For more information on how to get smarter with your data: check out staysmartonline.gov.au for practical tips on how to stay safe online read the Protecting your identity guide If you live in New Zealand, you can report a scam, subscribe to local scam alerts and find out more about scams on New Zealand’s…
18 May 2015
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