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Donate safely to bushfire appeals

SCAMwatch is encouraging Australians who are considering donating to bushfire appeals to make sure they double check whether the appeal or its organisers are legitimate so that their generosity reaches victims, not scammers.

7 Jan 2015
Scam category
  • Unexpected prize & lottery scams 1
  • Ransomware & malware 1
  • Travel, prizes and lottery scams 1
  • False billing 2
  • Identity theft 4
  • Threats to life, arrest or other 2
  • Rebate scams 3
  • Phishing 1
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  • Attempts to gain your personal information 5
  • Buying or selling 3
  • Fake charities 1
  • Threats & extortion 4
  • Unexpected money 3
  • Travel, prizes and lottery scams 1
Date
  • 2015 1
    • January 2015 1
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  • Types of scams
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    • Flubot scams
  • Report a scam
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