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SCAMwatch and Victoria Police are warning Australians to beware of email death threats from scammers claiming to be ‘hitmen’ hired to kill the email recipient unless they send cash.
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SCAMwatch is warning veterans to be cautious of potential scammers posing as representatives from the Australian Government Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA).
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Don’t let scam emails fool you into providing your personal details.
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Don’t let a scammer scare you into believing your computer is infected with a virus.
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Recently, Medicare and Centrelink have received reports of scammers posing as employees asking recipients for their personal information.
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SCAMwatch is warning Australians to be on the lookout for an email purporting to be from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) trying to trick consumers into providing their private details.