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26 Mar 2019 …News Gift cards are increasingly the payment method of choice for scammers. Scamwatch reports show more than $5 million was lost in 2018, a 38 per cent increase compared with 2017. Gift cards are … increase in reports involving other gift cards such as Google Play, Amazon, and Steam cards, and Australia … The scammer pretends to be from the Australian Taxation Office and claims there is a warrant for their victim’s arrest. The scammer asks the victim to pay an immediate ‘fine’ using gift cards or bitcoin, and claims police will come and arrest them if not.…
10 Mar 2020 … payment through unusual payment methods such as gift cards or bitcoin,” Ms Rickard said. “Always try to … or special items in exchange for money or gift card codes without ever transferring the item. “By…
09 Feb 2020 …’ method such as iTunes, Steam and Google Play gift cards, which totalled $8.8 million or 30.8 per cent of…
20 Mar 2017 … to pay using a money order, pre-loaded money card, or wire transfer, even gift cards from well-known…
24 Nov 2020 … Australians to be careful when buying gifts this holiday season. Losses to online shopping scams have increased 42 per cent this year, and Scamwatch is warning Australians to be careful when buying gifts … to click a link to enter your personal details, nor will they ask for credit card details or a fee…