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18 Aug 2014 …If you are notified that you have won a prize or lottery, ask yourself – did I even enter it? If not, press ‘delete’ or throw it in the bin – it’s a scam. … . Scammers employ a range of delivery methods to contact you such as a phone call, text message, email … Consumers with a disability, beware – if you receive an approach out of the blue from someone asking for personal information or money, don’t engage – press ‘delete’, shut the door or just hang up.…
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…
30 Oct 2013 …If you receive a phone call or email out of the blue about a sports investment opportunity, just hang up or press delete. Always get independent financial or legal advice if an offer involves significant money, time or commitment. Don’t be enticed by reports of past performance or graphs showing high … You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch.…
05 Nov 2012 …If you receive a phone call or email out of the blue about a sports investment opportunity, just hang up or press delete. Always get independent financial or legal advice if an offer involves significant money, time or commitment. Don’t be enticed by reports of past performance or graphs showing high … You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch.…
09 Nov 2021 …How this scam works … that if you do some superficial research, the scam will seem real. Some examples of the real Spanish … : Lottery scam - El Gordo Sweepstake ( PDF 177.84 KB ) Lottery scam - The UK National Lottery ( PDF 29.69 KB ) Lottery scam - Australian Lotto Inc ( PDF 40.18 KB ) You may also be asked to provide personal details to…
22 Jun 2020 …Scams cost Australians over $630 million … News Australians lost over $634 million to scams in 2019, according to the latest figures in the ACCC’s Targeting Scams report released today. Australians lost over $634 million to scams in 2019, according to the latest figures in the ACCC’s Targeting Scams report released today. There were more than … The 2019 Targeting Scams report includes data from Scamwatch, ACORN (ceased operating 30 Jun 2019), ReportCyber (commenced 1 Jul 2019), ACMA, ATO, Services Australia, WA Scamnet, Commonwealth Bank, NAB, Westpac and ANZ.…
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…
30 Jun 2012 …). Mps can be activated by typing your mobile phone number into a website resulting in you receiving an expensive phone bill you didn’t expect. Similar scams are perpetrated via email with links to online scam … Beware of “voucher prize” scam text messages … a competition you supposedly entered into. This scam uses (without authority) brand names and logos of well…
31 Oct 2016 …If you receive a phone call, email or glossy brochure out of the blue about a sports investment opportunity, just hang up, delete the email and bin the brochure. Always get independent financial or legal advice if an offer involves significant amount of money, time or commitment. If you think you have … You can report scams to the ACCC via the Scamwatch Report a scam page. …
18 Dec 2008 …Chinese telemarketing scam offering fake prizes to steal your money! … show that this scam is again on the rise with significant losses reported. Scammers appear to be targeting phone subscribers with Chinese surnames; however, others are also being caught out. Often the … phone call is an invitation to participate in a survey or to announce a new business in the area, such…