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20 Aug 2009 …Grand Sands Casino fake prize SMS scam! … News SCAMwatch is warning Australians to be on the lookout for a new telemarketing scam where … . SCAMwatch is warning Australians to be on the lookout for a new telemarketing scam where scammers send text…
27 Mar 2009 …News SCAMwatch is again warning consumers to be on the lookout for bogus phone calls, emails and other scams relating to the government's economic stimulus package. SCAMwatch is again warning consumers to be on the lookout for bogus phone calls, emails and other scams relating to the government … Never send your personal, credit card or banking details over the phone, in response to unsolicited … click on any links or reply to these emails. Use a phone number or web address that you know is legitimate such as official letters from the organisation like a bank statements or phone book. Never rely on…
18 May 2009 …' is usually around US$123,000 and the phone numbers from where the messages are being sent start with … phone number to the scammers and provide spammers with a new email address to target. … An unsolicited text message is sent to your mobile phone telling you that you have won an unexpected prize. The message asks you to respond with an email address where details of your win can be sent. The email will lead to requests for personal details including information about your bank accounts…
18 Nov 2009 …Overcharged bank fees scam … give out your personal, credit card, bank account or online account details over the phone unless you made the call and know that the phone number came from a trusted source. If you receive an unsolicited call from your bank or any other organisation, … Visit the report a scam page on SCAMwatch. Financial scams can also be reported to the Australian Investments and Securities Commission.…
11 Feb 2009 … The charity is not known, or is well-known but the scam is operating via a fake website or letters and emails. A collector makes a face-to-face approach but does not have any identification. Be … , address or phone number. The collector becomes defensive over questions about what the charity does and … phone number or website address given by the person who first called, visited or emailed you because…
15 Sep 2009 … account information or mobile phone number on a website that you are not certain is genuine. NEVER send your personal, credit card, online account details or mobile phone number through an email. Read all … credit card, online account details or mobile phone number to anyone you do not know and trust—beware … If you think you have been targeted by a scammer, visit the report a scam page on SCAMwatch.…
25 Aug 2009 …News SCAMwatch is warning consumers about fake job offers and investment grants sent by scammers in an attempt to steal personal information and money. SCAMwatch has been notified by UNICEF Australia that consumers are receiving scam emails and text messages purportedly from UNICEF. The emails offer … , including your name, address, age and phone numbers to the scammer’s email address based in Hong Kong (note: the email addresses used are not official UNICEF email accounts). This type of scam usually also … being circulated. The scam SMS says you have been awarded £1 million in the ongoing ‘UNICEF investment…
20 Feb 2009 …Never send your personal, credit card or banking details over the phone in response to unsolicited … or click on any links or reply to these emails. Use a phone number of web address from sources that … phone book. Never rely on contact details provided in unsolicited emails.…
08 Jan 2009 …Global financial crisis—another excuse for a scam … In Australia, more than 17 000 consumers who contacted the ACCC lost at least $33 million in the last year alone to scams of one type or another. One of the most common types of scam involves fake … account passwords, account/credit card numbers etc.) via an unsolicited email or phone call.…
01 May 2009 …Credit card scam targeting small businesses … usually via wire or money transfer. This scam appears to be a variation on the cheque overpayment scam … taking orders or making payments about this scam.…