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Mystery shopper jobs

… U.S. dollars, European dollars, or British pounds. Similar scams may also involve bank cheques or … internet search using the exact wording in the ad. Many well-known scams can be found this way. Do not … You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch.…
21 Sep 2010

Money transfer scammers misuse RAC name

… cover stories for money transfer scams. Consumers who take up these offers will be scammed. In some … scams or crimes. When the authorities chase the money trail, it leads straight to the 'employee'. The … be followed, and consumers should not reply to it. Find out more about money transfer scams and work…
31 Oct 2007

A job transferring money? Beware of dirty tricks and dirty money

…News Have you recently received a spam email offering you work as a 'transfer manager' or 'financial' manager for an overseas company? These 'job offers' are scams! The SCAMwatch radar has picked up … always scams! They are mostly fronts for upfront payment scams, money transfer scams or a pyramid scheme…
29 Sep 2006

Fake 'Australian Chamber of Commerce' job offer

…, delete! Find out more about work from home scams and scams that involve transferring money for someone … *Where to report scams and spam…
5 Feb 2007

TVI Express "money-making" venture

… scams designed to benefit the originators while taking advantage of later recruits. They operate on the…
19 May 2010

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