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Scam alert: NASC impersonation scammers

…Scam alert: NASC impersonation scammers … News Criminals pretending they're from the National Anti-Scam Centre are calling people, saying your phone number is involved in a scam in China. … Criminals are calling people and pretending to be from the National Anti-Scam Centre. They tell you that your phone number is being used in a scam in China and offer to help you ‘clear your record…
21 Jun 2024
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Scam alert: HSBC bank impersonation

…Scam alert: HSBC bank impersonation … News The National-Anti Scam Centre is warning HSBC customers to watch out for scam texts that appear to be from their bank. … Scammers are targeting HSBC customers with scam calls and texts that appear to be from their bank.…
2 Feb 2024
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Scam alert: Hang up on remote access scammers

…Scam alert: Hang up on remote access scammers … News Criminals who contact you unexpectedly offering to help 'fix problems' with your account, phone or computer are causing increasing financial loss through remote access scams. … or computer are causing increasing financial loss through remote access scams. Professional-sounding scammers…
28 May 2024
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Scam alert: Scammers impersonating banks in text messages, phone calls and emails

…Scam alert: Scammers impersonating banks in text messages, phone calls and emails … How to spot the scam … How the scam works…
18 Oct 2024
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Scam alert: Taylor Swift tickets

…Scam alert: Taylor Swift tickets … Scammers are targeting Taylor Swift fans with fake ticket sales through social media, ahead of her Eras Tour in February. Over 270 people have reported being scammed this way, with NSW and Victoria affected in particular. This scam activity is expected to increase leading up to Swift's Australian concert … How to spot this scam…
24 Jan 2024
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Consumers and businesses warned of potential scams following CrowdStrike outage

…Consumers and businesses warned of potential scams following CrowdStrike outage … News The National Anti-Scam Centre is warning consumers and small businesses to be wary … to fix or protect their computer from the CrowdStrike/Microsoft outage. The National Anti-Scam Centre…
20 Jul 2024
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National Anti-Scam Centre releases second quarterly update

…National Anti-Scam Centre releases second quarterly update … News The National Anti-Scam Centre has released its second quarterly update (October – December 2023). The end of 2023 marked 6 months since the National Anti-Scam Centre was established. During … on Scamwatch data we are optimistic that the accelerating increase in losses to scams is beginning to turn…
12 Mar 2024
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National Anti-Scam Centre reports on third quarter and first fusion cell

…National Anti-Scam Centre reports on third quarter and first fusion cell … News The National Anti-Scam Centre releases its third quarterly update and reports on its first fusion cell. The National Anti-Scam Centre has released its third quarterly update and first fusion cell report, targeting investment scams. … The National Anti-Scam Centre’s third Quarterly update for January to March 2024 provides a snapshot of Australia's current scam environment. It highlights how we're working with our partners to make Australia the world’s hardest target for scammers. …
21 May 2024

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