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… ACCC began reporting on scam activity. According to the ACCC’s ninth annual Targeting scams report … losses to scams have totalled more than $300 million and demonstrates the increasing impact of scams on Australians. Investment scams topped the losses at $64 million, an increase of more than 8 per cent. Dating…
…News Recent media reports have been warning consumers about overseas missed call (or ‘Wangiri’) scams. Recent media reports have been warning consumers about overseas missed call (or ‘Wangiri’) scams. ‘Wangiri’ is a Japanese term which roughly means ‘one and cut’. In these scams, a scammer will call you and … If you’ve returned one of these calls and receive a large bill, contact your telecommunications provider to discuss your options. If you’re dissatisfied after dealing with your service provider, you can contact the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman. We encourage you to report scams to the ACCC via the…
… spike in these types of scams, known as remote access scams, with more than 8000 reports recorded in 2018 so far and losses totalling $4.4 million. “The spike in remote access scams is very concerning … subscribe to Scamwatch radar alerts to stay up to date with the latest scams targeting the community.…
… men to get caught out by these scams. A key sign you may be dealing with a puppy scammer is in the … pet shop.” People can report puppy scams to Scamwatch . They can also follow @scamwatch_gov on Twitter and subscribe to Scamwatch radar alerts to keep up to date with advice for avoiding the latest scams…
… scams in 2017 with more than 3700 reports. These numbers are just the tip of the iceberg. Women lost … people lost $9.7 million to dating and romance scams through social media – an increase of nearly 30 per … recordings to blackmail their victims. For more advice on how to avoid dating and romance scams, visit…
… scams in Chinese languages .…
… AUD branch or outlet funds were sent from. See also: Did AUSTRAC contact me? Frauds and scams…
… reports of fake billing scams in the last 12 months, with reported losses of close to $8000. “The scammers…
… Union. Over $5 million is reported lost each year to these scams but this is just the tip of the iceberg…