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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.…
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…
17 Apr 2023 …News The latest Targeting Scams report has revealed Australians lost a record $3.1 billion to scams … to support the community in the fight against scams. This is an 80 per cent increase on total losses recorded in 2021. The latest Targeting Scams report has revealed Australians lost a record $3.1 billion … Scamwatch received 239,237 scam reports last year, a 16.5 per cent drop on the number of reports…
06 Oct 2021 … will be automatically deleted if you don’t access it. Several Flubot scam messages, all listed in the spam and blocked folder in an Android phone's messages app Example: Android's spam/blocked folder with several scam … to the numbers it steals from your phone, continuing and expanding the scam. … or criminal. Scammers can disguise their caller ID as legitimate numbers to carry out these scams. This is also known as spoofing. Delete the message immediately. Learn more about FluBot scams and other relevant phone scams at the IDCARE website .…
18 Apr 2013 …Malware scam … Charity scam … to come from a reputable charitable organisation. The scam websites may have an official-looking…
20 Mar 2014 …How this scam works … If you receive an email or social media message out of the blue from a stranger claiming to have information or news on Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370, do not click on any links or open attachments – just press ‘delete’. If you want to access footage or information about major or breaking news, use … You can report scams to the ACCC via the SCAMwatch report a scam page. You can also report spam to the ACMA .…
08 Nov 2021 …Scams Awareness Week 2021 … News Scams Awareness Week 2021 takes place 8-12 November. This Scams Awareness Week we’re encouraging everyone to start a conversation about scams. Stop scams. Speak up. Banner saying "The more we talk about scams, the less power they have." Stop scams. Speak up. Scams Awareness Week 2021 takes … Staying silent gives scammers more power. Let’s speak up and stop scams!…
13 Feb 2023 … by romance and dating scams. Australians are being urged to have a heart-to-heart with their friends … the heartache caused by scams. Download a printable version of the infographic: Dating and romance scams infographic ( PDF 170.83 KB ) Cover of dating and romance scams document New Scamwatch data reveals more than … Signs of a romance scam…
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 Jan 2014 …News SCAMwatch is warning consumers to beware of scammers targeting their smartphones and tablet devices with the computer virus scam. SCAMwatch is warning consumers to beware of scammers targeting their smartphones and tablet devices with the computer virus scam. This scam has caught out many Australians in … Ask yourself: why would a business call and offer to fix your computer unless you contacted them in the first place? If you store personal information on your phone, tablet or computer, keep it out of the hands of scammers – never provide remote access to a stranger. … How the scam works…