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People looking for work are losing money to scammers who pretend to be real organisations or recruiters offering work.
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Data from the ACCC’s annual Targeting Scams report, released this week, indicates scammers don’t discriminate and are targeting a range of different communities in Australia.
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Australians lost over $634 million to scams in 2019, according to the latest figures in the ACCC’s Targeting Scams report released today.
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Australians are set to lose a record amount to scams in 2019, with projections from losses reported to Scamwatch and other government agencies so far expected to exceed $532 million by the end of the year, surpassing half a billion dollars for the first time.
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SCAMwatch is warning people thinking about buying a franchise or small business to beware of exciting new franchise opportunities that may actually be scams.
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SCAMwatch is warning consumers not to respond to text messages which claim you have won a voucher
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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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Are you an avid mobile phone texter, using SMS to keep in contact with friends and family? Watch out - scammers love texting too.
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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.