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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.…
08 Nov 2021 … started talking online, the woman asked Simon to buy gift cards for her. Simon did this a few times … more gift cards he heard warnings over the loudspeaker about scammers using gift cards. When Simon … questions about the gift cards and told him that this is a common tactic for scammers. She encouraged him…
15 Sep 2021 …If you are contacted by someone you suspect is a scammer, end the call immediately. Do not call them back on the number they called you on. The AFP will never ask you to pay a fine with cash, crypto currency such as Bitcoin, gift cards such as iTunes or Google Play, and will never call you to ask to you…
22 Nov 2021 … offers and any sellers that ask you to pay by bank transfer, gift cards or cryptocurrency,” Ms Rickard … shoppers rushing to organise gifts,” ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard said. “People are often searching … some scammers try to make online stores look legitimate by requesting payment via PayPal or credit card…
22 Aug 2017 … a low price. They will often demand payment be made through iTunes gift cards gaining remote access to … gift cards, it is 100 per cent a scam. Legitimate businesses, especially those like NBN, will never ask…
23 Jun 2020 … of reasons, such as to purchase gift cards as a surprise for other staff.” Scamwatch alone received almost…
02 Jun 2016 …News The ACCC is warning the public to be alert to scams offering fake gift cards or vouchers in … Commission is warning the public to be alert to scams offering fake gift cards or vouchers in return for … Watch out for scam surveys and fake gift card offers…
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…
21 May 2018 … gift cards,” Ms Rickard said. “If something doesn’t feel right, hang up the phone or hit delete. If the…
20 Mar 2017 … to pay using a money order, pre-loaded money card, or wire transfer, even gift cards from well-known…