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13 May 2011 …Beware of scam phone surveys which lead to other scam calls … News SCAMwatch is warning Australians to be alert to scam telephone surveys which gather your personal and banking information and use it to make future scam phone calls you receive appear legitimate … banking information and use it to make future scam phone calls you receive appear legitimate.…
23 Jun 2011 …News SCAMwatch is warning current and former VIPtel Mobile customers to beware of scam phone calls offering a refund in exchange for payment of a fee. Scammers may claim to be from Centrelink and will ask … customers to beware of scam phone calls offering a refund in exchange for payment of a fee. Scammers may … , Minister for Human Services has also issued a press release about this scam - Warning of scammers posing as…
02 Aug 2011 … to a scam or you receive a lot of unsolicited emails and phone calls consider changing your email address and phone numbers. If you think you have provided your account details to a scammer, contact your … Stay Smart Online alert 27 July 2011 - Scam phone calls informing you of a virus or wanting to install remote access software SCAMwatch radar March 2011: New twist on computer error message/virus scams: joint warning SCAMwatch radar July 2010: Telemarketing scam: your computer has a virus! Stay one step … News SCAMwatch has received reports of a new twist on the computer remote access scam with callers…
14 Jul 2011 … it has bee publicly listed such as in a phone book. Be alert to scam survey calls which ask for … Beware of scam calls offering carbon compensation payments … News SCAMwatch is warning Australians to be alert to scam calls offering to pay carbon price compensation into your bank account or asking survey questions about carbon. SCAMwatch is warning Australians to be alert to scam calls offering to pay carbon price compensation into your bank account or asking…
23 Mar 2011 … Australians to continue to be wary of scam calls claiming that your computer is infected with a virus or is … (ACMA) are warning Australians to continue to be wary of scam calls claiming that your computer is … calls to people who initially fell victim to the scam. In these calls the scammer falsely claim to be…
18 Oct 2011 … the victim’s mobile number ported to a scam mobile phone. Once this happens the victim’s mobile phone will suddenly and unexpectedly be disconnected from their provider. The scammer uses the scam mobile to … Phishing scam emails and SMS continue … How the scam works…
21 Sep 2011 …Continue to beware of scam solar offers … How the scam works: … Australian Government departments will never phone or email you asking you to pay upfront amounts in order to claim a rebate. Never confirm or provide personal details over the phone or by email…
06 May 2011 …News Beware of scam callers pretending to be from the Government or a bank and asking for an upfront fee to reclaim your overcharged bank fees. Beware of scam callers pretending to be from the Government or a bank and asking for an upfront fee to reclaim your overcharged bank fees. … How the scam works … a reference number, a return phone number (which may look like an Australian number but is often a VOIP number…
08 Nov 2011 …Scam callers asking for payment to deliver parcels … News SCAMwatch and Australia Post are warning of scam callers pretending to be from Australia Post and requesting payment to redeliver an undelivered parcel. SCAMwatch and Australia Post are warning of scam callers pretending to be from Australia Post and requesting payment to redeliver an undelivered … How the scam works…
10 Jan 2011 …You have not heard of the charity before. The scam operates via a fake website which is a very close replica to a legitimate charity site. Scammers may also use replica letters and emails … phone number. The collector becomes defensive over questions about what the charity does and how much of … Approach charity organisations directly to make a donation. Don’t rely on a phone number or website address given by the person who first called, visited or emailed you because they could be impersonating a legitimate charity. Never give out your personal, credit card or online account details unless you initiated…