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10 Aug 2015 … pretending to be from the ATO will typically approach you by phone or email and spin a range of tall tales to trick you into handing over your personal details or money. A common tax time scam involves scammers … administration fee upfront in order for the money to be released. Another tax scam is based on the ruse that you … If you receive a call or email out of the blue from someone claiming to represent the ATO and that you are entitled to, or owe money – just hang up or press delete. You can check whether they’re the real deal by calling the ATO on its official contact number: 13 28 61.…
12 Oct 2015 …If you receive an email or phone call from someone claiming to represent Microsoft, press ‘delete’ or just hang up. Never give remote access to your computer to anyone you don’t know, and don’t click on unknown links or files. … . Alternatively victims may receive a phone call from a scammer claiming to represent Microsoft. The scammer will … have also updated their approach to the remote access scam . They are now claiming security issues in…
07 Jan 2015 …You are approached on the street, at your doorstep, on the phone, via email or through social media by someone claiming that they are collecting on behalf of a legitimate cause or charity, or a fictitious one they have created. If you are approached on the street or at home, the ‘collector’ may not … details provided by the person – find them through an independent source such as a phone book or online search. If you are approached at home or over the phone, ask the collector for details about the charity … not click on any links or open attachments and press ‘delete’. Never give money or your financial…
29 May 2015 …News Scamwatch is warning of phone calls from scammers claiming to collect debts. Scamwatch is warning of phone calls from scammers claiming to collect debts. Recently scammers have been cold calling … have received reports of these phone calls demanding payments for overdue accounts and using the threat … You receive an unexpected phone call from a person claiming you owe money for your phone or energy bill. The phone numbers they use will appear local but this doesn’t make the demand any more legitimate. The caller may be very threatening saying that if you do not pay you will be disconnected, receive…
22 Apr 2015 … $1,000 to resubmit forms. These scam phone calls appear to be targeting people from India and Pakistan. The ACCC has received 150 reports of this scam since February with more than $35,000 reported lost … Immigration scam targets migrants … Be on guard, if you receive a phone call from someone threatening you with deportation and asking…
11 Nov 2015 … Human Services. One hundred people contacted the ACCC about this scam last month, compared with 20 reports in May. Four people have reported losing over $3,000 to this scam in the past six months, with 300 … “If you receive a phone call out of the blue from someone claiming to be from a government … caller – find them through an independent source such as a phone book or online search.” “Never give your personal, credit card or online account details over the phone unless you made the call and the phone…
08 Jul 2015 …Page Scammers create SMS competitions or trivia scams to trick you into paying extremely high call or text rates when replying to an unsolicited text message on your mobile or smart phone. Scammers … replying to an unsolicited text message on your mobile or smart phone. … How this scam works…
13 Apr 2015 …Telephone calls alleging fake arrest warrants used to scam money … Be on guard, if you receive a phone call from someone saying you have an arrest warrant and asking you to pay a fee, hang up and do not respond. If in doubt, don’t use the contact details provided - look up the government department or organisation yourself in the phone book or online and phone or … If you receive a phone call or email out of the blue from someone claiming to be from the…
05 Mar 2015 …Be on guard – if you receive a phone call from someone saying you are owed money and they then ask you for your personal or banking details or to pay a fee, hang up – the person on the other end may be a scammer. If in doubt, look up the government department or organisation yourself and phone them. … If you receive a phone call or email out of the blue from someone claiming to be from a government … through an independent source such as a phone book or online search. Never give your personal, credit card or online account details over the phone unless you made the call and the phone number came from…
21 May 2015 … scam for Indigenous consumers.” “When scammers steal your details, they can use them for all sorts of … a scam and how they can protect themselves from scammers. … - always use password protection, update security software and don’t share access to your phone or computer with others.…