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06 Apr 2018 … passports, it is a scam. Do not send them any money. Instead, hang up the phone immediately and report it to Scamwatch. Never give your personal, credit card or online account details over the phone unless you made the call and the phone number came from a trusted source. If you think you have provided your bank … they pay large sums of money. The scammer contacts their victim via phone and communicates in Mandarin…
24 Apr 2018 … highest number of incidents of the fake billing scam, with 1779 households reporting being victims … fake utility billing scam incidents,” Ms Rickard said. “I advise consumers to contact their … the phone book.” In one case reported to the ACCC, a customer received a fake Telstra bill in the mail…
06 Apr 2018 …How does this scam work? … You may hear about a pyramid scheme from friends, family or neighbours. Usually, pyramid schemes recruit members at seminars, home meetings, over the phone, by email, post or social media. In a typical … marriages can be damaged over money lost in the scam. It is against the law to promote or participate in…
06 Apr 2018 …How this scam works … Verify the identity of the contact by calling the relevant organisation directly – find them through an independent source such as a phone book or online search. Do … use the contact details provided in the message sent to you. Do an internet search using the names or exact wording of the letter/email to check for any references to a scam – many scams can be…
10 Apr 2018 …The scammer targets small business operators, professionals, retirees or others with funds to ‘invest’. These schemes are usually promoted as business opportunities or investments at trade fairs, shows or via the internet. People may also be contacted via an unsolicited phone call, email or letter … encourage you to report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page. This helps us to warn people about current scams, monitor trends and disrupt scams where possible. Please include details of the scam contact…