Search Sort by: DateRelevance "Your computer is infected" fake anti-virus pop-up alert scams SCAMwatch warns consumers to be wary of fake anti-virus alerts. NEVER click on pop-up anti-virus alerts. 16 Dec 2008 Telemarketing calls promising 'free' holidays SCAMwatch is warning consumers to be wary of telemarketing calls informing recipients that they have won a 'free' holiday. 19 Sep 2008 'Death threat' SMS scam The Australian community is warned to beware of death threat spam text messages from scammers pretending to be a hired hitman in order to extort thousands of dollars from their victims. 1 Jul 2008 Scam category Attempts to gain your personal information 2 Identity theft 1 Phishing 1 Buying or selling 3 Classified scams 1 False billing 1 Online shopping scams 2 Threats & extortion 2 Ransomware & malware 1 Unexpected money 1 Inheritance scams 1 Inheritance & unexpected money 1 Travel, prizes and lottery scams 5 Unexpected prize & lottery scams 4 Travel, prizes and lottery scams 5 Travel prize scams 1 Date 2008 3 December 2008 1 September 2008 1 July 2008 1 News type Radar alerts 3 Subscribe
"Your computer is infected" fake anti-virus pop-up alert scams SCAMwatch warns consumers to be wary of fake anti-virus alerts. NEVER click on pop-up anti-virus alerts. 16 Dec 2008
Telemarketing calls promising 'free' holidays SCAMwatch is warning consumers to be wary of telemarketing calls informing recipients that they have won a 'free' holiday. 19 Sep 2008
'Death threat' SMS scam The Australian community is warned to beware of death threat spam text messages from scammers pretending to be a hired hitman in order to extort thousands of dollars from their victims. 1 Jul 2008
