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SCAMwatch is continuing to warn Australians to beware of scams delivered by phone with the ACCC receiving over 43,000 reports of scams perpetrated this way in 2011.
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SCAMwatch has received reports of a new twist on the computer remote access scam with callers now claiming to be from (or affiliated with) Telstra or BigPond.
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SCAMwatch, Microsoft and the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) are warning Australians to continue to be wary of scam calls claiming that your computer is infected with a virus or is sending out error messages.
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SCAMwatch and South Australian Police are warning Australian job hunters to be wary of a mystery shopper job scam.
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Don’t let a scammer scare you into believing your computer is infected with a virus.
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The ACCC has quickly acted to stop the individuals behind TVI Express from enticing consumers to join its so called money-making venture.
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SCAMwatch warns consumers to be wary of advance fee fraud disguised as bogus job offers.
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SCAMwatch is warning consumers to be extremely cautious about getting involved in business opportunity schemes that promise a lot of income for little or no effort.
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SCAMwatch is warning Australians to be on the lookout for a new chain letter scam seeking to take advantage of the current economic climate.
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Scam emails pretending to be from RAC Finance Limited, part of the Western Australian Royal Automobile Club (RAC) are targeting Australians with fake job offers.