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03 Jan 2023 … on behalf of high-profile companies and online shopping platforms and impersonate well-known recruitment … Never send money or give your personal information, credit card, online bank or cryptocurrency account details to anyone you don’t know, especially if you’ve only met them online, through email or over … address or date of birth. Remember to update passwords to your online accounts regularly and use strong…
23 Jun 2020 … by businesses include online shopping scams where the business attempts to buy equipment online and the product…
09 Jun 2021 …Scam category Reported losses 2020 False billing $13,509,327 Health & medical product scams $2,053,745 Investment scams $1,674,473 Online shopping scams $496,947 Classified scams $200,911 …
08 Nov 2021 …Harry’s story: Online shopping and classified scams … Simon met a woman on Google Hangouts and began a relationship with her. Shortly after they had started talking online, the woman asked Simon to buy gift cards for her. Simon did this a few times, but his girlfriend kept asking for more cards. One day when Simon went to his local supermarket to buy…
04 Jan 2018 …Online shopping scams … Online shopping scams involve scammers pretending to be legitimate online sellers, either with a fake website or a fake ad on a genuine retailer site. … There are two primary forms of health and medical product scams, fake online pharmacies and miracle cures. Both involve the sale of medical products which may be dangerous or ineffective. If you have concerns over your health always consult a doctor.…
07 Jun 2021 … reports and losses.” As people spent more time online during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, reports … Scam type Scamwatch ReportCyber* Bank losses ASIC Total [1] Investment scams $65,820,313 $6,806,439* $89,339,207 $185,394,786 [2] $328,091,449 Dating and romance scams $38,916,120 $27,871,737 $92,486,588 N/A $131,976,234 Payment redirection scams $14,115,692 $75,704,868 $73,901,297 N/A $128,415,400 Shopping scams…