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11 Sep 2017 …Don't gift a scammer iTunes cards … victims into paying for scams with Apple iTunes gift cards. The ACCC is warning people to be on the … scammers using gift cards as payments. This is a growing trend: in the 2015-16 financial year losses were about $480,000. “Scammers are increasingly getting their victims to pay with iTunes gift cards as they…
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…
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…
17 Jun 2019 … for payment through gift cards. Scammers calling you during a blackout offering you the ability to…
21 May 2018 … gift cards,” Ms Rickard said. “If something doesn’t feel right, hang up the phone or hit delete. If the…
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…