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Spike in Centrelink scams

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning the community to be aware of phone calls from scammers pretending to be from the Department of Human Services or Centrelink.
28 Nov 2016
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Scam category
  • Unexpected money
    • Rebate scams
  • Buying or selling
    • Online shopping scams
  • Investments
    • Investment scams
  • Attempts to gain your personal information
    • Remote access scams
  • Threats & extortion
    • Ransomware & malware
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  • 2016
    • November 2016
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  • Media releases
  • Radar alerts

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