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Scams target you - Protect your computer is the latest message from the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce. Your computer can be attacked by phishing scams, spam, dodgy 'pop-ups' or malware – and you may not even realise it!
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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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SCAMwatch has seen a steady increase in reports about lottery scams, particularly from older Australians. If you receive a lottery scam, delete or destroy it.
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There is no guaranteed way to make money from betting on the horses— but there are some scammers around who want you to believe that there is.
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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!