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18 Oct 2024 …Scam alert: Scammers impersonating banks in text messages, phone calls and emails … or to transfer funds or to give them a one-time security code over the phone. They often claim to be from … . They may use technology to make it look like the call is coming from the bank’s phone number. They may send…
18 Mar 2020 … and obtain personal data. Other scams include phishing emails and phone calls impersonating the World Health … COVID-19 (coronavirus) scams … and telecommunications companies. If you think you have been scammed, you can make a report on the Scamwatch website…
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.…
11 Feb 2025 …Scam alert: Investment bonds scam … investment bonds. They will also use your personal details to commit other scams. The National Anti-Scam Centre works with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) to remove investment scam … How to spot the scam…
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.…
06 Jun 2022 … text message or phone call from someone offering you an opportunity to invest, it is likely a scam and you should immediately hang up or delete the message,” Ms Rickard said. Phone scams have almost halved … Australians are losing more money to investment scams … News Australians lost over $205 million to scams between 1 January and 1 May, a 166 per cent…
03 Aug 2022 … scams were first contacted by phone, accounting for $11 million in losses. “It’s critical … News Losses to imposter bond investment scams have nearly tripled in the first half of this year with consumers losing over $20 million to these sophisticated scams. Losses to imposter bond investment scams … The ACCC shares investment scam reports with ASIC. The ACCC also shares scam reports…
12 Aug 2019 … yourself, ‘could this be a scam?’ and if you’re ever in doubt, decline the contact or hang up the phone … consumers to test their scams knowledge and refresh their scam protection and detection skills. “Many people are confident they would never fall for a scam but often it’s this sense of confidence that scammers target,” ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard said. “People need to update their idea of what a scam is so … vigilant on social media, when shopping online and when answering the phone, and never give anyone who has…
22 Nov 2021 … containers and electronics such as laptops, phones, and gaming consoles. Shipping container scams were a new … approach. Australians have already lost about $12.9 million to online shopping including classifieds scams … approach. Scamwatch has received over 26,000 reports of online shopping scams, more than the total reported…
09 Jul 2012 …How the scam works … press releases that make false claims of outstanding corporate performance. In some instances, the…