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… 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…

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…News Classified ads offering Bulldog and Yorkie puppies are one of the latest scams making their … and Yorkie puppies are one of the latest scams making their way into local newspapers across the … scams: Remember - it is impossible to import a dog from overseas into Australia in a few weeks as…

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…Insist on inspecting the property- a drive-by is not enough. With these types of scams, the property may genuinely exist, but it is owned by someone else. If it is overseas, ask someone you can trust … warnings about scams or which offer added protection. If you are satisfied that the offer is legitimate and … Explore SCAMwatch to find out more about money transfer scams and how you can protect yourself. Back to the SCAMwatch radar .…

…Protect yourself from these scams … about online auction & shopping scams . Also, check out the ACCC’s online shopping checklist on the ACCC…

… approach. Australians have already lost about $12.9 million to online shopping including classifieds scams … approach. Scamwatch has received over 26,000 reports of online shopping scams, more than the total reported … guard and fall for a scam.” In an online shopping scam, scammers create realistic looking fake online…