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Scamwatch is warning consumers to beware of scammers pretending to be from Microsoft, with the latest round of scams based around the current Microsoft Windows 10 system upgrade.
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Scamwatch is warning consumers to beware of fake lotteries or competitions on social networking platforms, with scammers using popular platforms to pedal these empty wins.
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Scamwatch is alerting consumers to a spike in the number of people falling victim to ransomware scams in 2015, compared to last year.
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Scamwatch is warning of phone calls from scammers claiming to collect debts.
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This Valentine’s Day, SCAMwatch is warning the online dating community to beware of any love interest who asks for money.
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SCAMwatch is warning Australian businesses to beware of an invoice email scam seeking payment re-direction.