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SCAMwatch is warning prospective tenants to be wary when responding to rental properties advertised on the net where the 'owner' makes various excuses as to why you can't inspect the property but insists on an upfront payment for rent or deposit.
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The Australian community is warned to be wary of inheritance scam letters from scammers.
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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.
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Classified ads offering non-existent pedigree puppies have resurfaced in local newspapers across the country, as well as online classifieds.
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Valentine's Day is here again, but unwary romantics beware … you could end up losing more than your heart if you fall for a fraud.
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Spam emails offering an enticing part time, work-from-home income of $5000 per month have begun to appear in Australian email inboxes.
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Classified ads offering Bulldog and Yorkie puppies are one of the latest scams making their way into local newspapers across the country and on-line classifieds.
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Beware of newspaper advertisements for online sales of electronic goods at 'too good to be true' prices.
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Scammers often use the names of non-existent realistic sounding institutions like “the Federal Bank of South Africa” or “the European Consumer Protection Bureau”.
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Have you recently received a spam email offering you work as a 'transfer manager' or 'financial' manager for an overseas company? These 'job offers' are scams!