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Watch out for scammers when going online

… scams they might encounter. This Stay Smart Online Week, the ACCC is warning the community to watch out for common online scams they might encounter. The online sphere – email, the internet, social media … Delia Rickard said. The top three scams that people are most likely to encounter online are: Phishing…
10 Oct 2017

Don't gift a scammer iTunes cards

… victims into paying for scams with Apple iTunes gift cards. The ACCC is warning people to be on the lookout for scammers who are trying to con their victims into paying for scams with Apple iTunes gift … : Tax scams – the scammer pretends to be from the Australian Taxation Office and claim there is…
11 Sep 2017

Don't give your heart to a scammer this Valentine's Day

… to report dating and romance scams and more than $25 million was lost: the largest amount of money … scams increased by more than a third in 2016 and, sadly, the amount of money reported lost has also … dating and romance scams, visit our Dating and romance page. Protect yourself Never provide your…
13 Feb 2017
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Don't fall for a scammer's phishing bait

… of this scam, with nearly $260,000 lost. Phishing scams are the most common scam reported to … sooner you can act, the better,” Ms Rickard said. People concerned about phishing scams can report a scam…
19 Jun 2017

Don't get scammed by a fake online store

… of online shopping scams worth more than $150,000 in total. [] × Don’t get scammed by a fake online … You can report scams to the ACCC via the Scamwatch report a scam page .…
20 Mar 2017

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