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…Scam alert: Fake celebrity online investment scams … News Scammers are creating lifelike impersonations (or 'deepfakes') of celebrities and public figures, who appear to be promoting 'quantum' or 'AI' online trading platforms. The people involved have not created these ads, the trading platforms are scams and you lose any money you 'invest'. … platform called 'Immediate Edge' and encourages others to do the same. The article is a scam article. Scammers create ads and fake news articles to get you to believe the celebrities actually use these scam…
…Spike in Centrelink scams … You can report scams to the ACCC via the Scamwatch report a scam page . … For more information, visit the Scams page on the Department of Human Services' website. Stay one step ahead of scammers, follow @Scamwatch_gov on Twitter.…
…Steer clear of tax scams … News The ACCC is urging Australians to hang up on and delete tax scams after more than $1 million … is urging Australians to hang up on and delete tax scams after more than $1 million was reported lost to Scamwatch already this year, with over 300 people reporting that they lost money to tax scams in…
…Beware of government grant scams … How these scams work … Websites: These scams operate through websites which charge a fee for services offered freely by government or charge for services they never deliver. The website may give the impression of government affiliation but the fine print will usually show there are no guarantees of a grant and they are just selling…
…Scam alert: Scammers impersonating banks in text messages, phone calls and emails … How to spot the scam … How the scam works…
…Fake rebate scams on the rise … , investment return or even a bonus. Whatever the story, these scams always involve some government department … money and use this information to commit other scams.…
…Beware of carbon tax repeal scams … How these scams work … You can report scams to the ACCC via the SCAMwatch report a scam page.…
…Beware of reclaim scams … scams for overpaid taxes are likely to increase. If you are contacted out of the blue and told that you … How these scams work…
…Update - Beware of carbon price scams … News SCAMwatch is warning consumers and businesses to be on the look out for carbon price scams, particularly calls asking for personal information in order to receive compensation. SCAMwatch is warning consumers and businesses to be on the look out for carbon price scams, particularly calls asking for … How these scams work…
…Beware of scams targeting VIPtel Mobile customers … You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch. … Centrelink workers (link no longer available). Check out our up-front payment scams page for more information…