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27 Sep 2021 …Losses reported to Scamwatch exceed $211 million, phone scams exploding … reports that Scamwatch received so far this year, 113,000 were about phone scams. Scammers call or text … News Australians reported a record $211 million in losses to scams so far this year, an 89 per cent…
01 May 2025 …How this scam works … The scammer will phone you and pretend to be a staff member from a large telecommunications or computer company, such as Telstra, the NBN or Microsoft. Alternatively they may claim to be from … that it has a virus. They may mention problems with your internet connection or your phone line and say…
30 Apr 2014 …If you receive an email out of the blue from someone claiming that you owe money for outstanding energy usage – just press ‘delete’. If you’re not sure whether an email is a scam, verify who they are by … also been received about scammers approaching consumers via phone, SMS and post. … Don’t let scammers raise the temperature of your heating bill in the lead-up to winter – if you receive an email out of the blue from someone claiming that you owe their company money for an outstanding energy bill, press delete.…
28 Mar 2014 …Watch out – scammers know how to press your buttons when they get you on the phone. If you receive a call out of the blue from someone claiming to represent Telstra and they ask for access to your computer, just hang up. … publicly listed such as in a phone book. Don’t let scammers press your buttons – scammers use detailed … News SCAMwatch and Telstra are warning consumers to hang up the phone if they receive a call out of…
28 May 2024 …News Criminals who contact you unexpectedly offering to help 'fix problems' with your account, phone or computer are causing increasing financial loss through remote access scams. … Scam alert: Hang up on remote access scammers … Criminals who contact you unexpectedly offering to help 'fix problems' with your account, phone or computer are causing increasing financial loss through remote access scams. Professional-sounding scammers…
02 Feb 2024 …Scam alert: HSBC bank impersonation … News The National-Anti Scam Centre is warning HSBC customers to watch out for scam texts that appear to be from their bank. … Scammers are targeting HSBC customers with scam calls and texts that appear to be from their bank.…
22 Sep 2022 …Customers warned to watch out for scams following Optus data breach … News Scamwatch is warning Optus customers to be on the look out for scams and take steps to secure their personal information following a cyber-attack. … : See our Optus data breach scams page for more information about the breach and how to protect yourself. Scamwatch is warning Optus customers to be on the look out for scams and take steps to secure…
04 Apr 2024 …Scam alert: Fake business invoice scams … News Scammers pretending to be real businesses are sending fake invoices to customers, with scam bank account details. These may seem to come from a business you expect an invoice from - but scammers have stolen their identity to steal your money. … of these scams, but they can affect any type of business. Scammers make these invoices look real by copying business logos and ABNs, making the scams harder to spot.…
03 Jan 2023 … Australians lost over $8.7 million to recruitment scams in 2022. Jobseekers are being urged to watch out for scammers, with new Scamwatch figures revealing Australians lost over $8.7 million to recruitment scams … to job scams.” “If you are job hunting and you are offered work that requires little effort for a big … Top tips for avoiding scams:…
21 May 2018 … reporting on scam activity. Australians lost more money to scammers in 2017 than in any other year since the ACCC began reporting on scam activity. According to the ACCC’s ninth annual Targeting scams report , released today, more than 200,000 scam reports were submitted to the ACCC, Australian Cybercrime Online…