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22 Mar 2012 …Beware of phone scams – 2011 Targeting Scams report … News SCAMwatch is continuing to warn Australians to beware of scams delivered by phone with the ACCC receiving over 43,000 reports of scams perpetrated this way in 2011. SCAMwatch is continuing to warn Australians to beware of scams delivered by phone with the ACCC receiving over 43,000 reports of … The ACCC received over 83,000 scam reports and enquiries in 2011, almost doubling that of 2010. Scam losses reported to the ACCC totalled more than $85.6 million, a 35 per cent increase from 2010. 88…
03 Oct 2012 …News Joint action between three international regulators has thwarted a massive global phone scam … thwarted a massive global phone scam, with US authorities winning court orders to close down and freeze … Recognise the signs—if you’re being pressured to act, disclose personal details or send money to a stranger, it’s almost certainly a scam. For example, Microsoft never makes unsolicited phone calls about its products.…