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21 Sep 2020 …Rental scams targeting more Australians during pandemic … News Australians have lost over $300,000 to rental and accommodation scams this year, an increase … and accommodation scams this year, an increase of 76 per cent compared to the same time last year. Scamwatch has received 560 reports of rental scams so far this year, an increase of 56 per cent, with many using tactics…
22 Jun 2020 …Scams cost Australians over $630 million … News Australians lost over $634 million to scams in 2019, according to the latest figures in the ACCC’s Targeting Scams report released today. Australians lost over $634 million to scams in 2019, according to the latest figures in the ACCC’s Targeting Scams report released today. There were more than … The 2019 Targeting Scams report includes data from Scamwatch, ACORN (ceased operating 30 Jun 2019), ReportCyber (commenced 1 Jul 2019), ACMA, ATO, Services Australia, WA Scamnet, Commonwealth Bank, NAB, Westpac and ANZ.…
17 Aug 2020 …National Scams Awareness Week: 'This is Not Your Life' … News The ACCC has launched a podcast series for this year’s National Scams Awareness Week … . The ACCC has launched a podcast series for this year’s National Scams Awareness Week to provide Australians…
08 Oct 2010 … contact you out of the blue by post, email, or phone offering a visa in return for payments, personal … You get an offer out of the blue for a ‘guaranteed’ Australian visa. The offer comes via email, post, over the phone or on a website. It claims to be a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’, or your ‘only’ chance to travel or migrate to Australia. You are asked to pay the scammer upfront to ‘register’ your … Be suspicious if you are contacted by phone, post or email about a visa you did not apply for. Hang up immediately or ignore the email/letter! The Government does not contact people out of the blue…
28 Nov 2014 … you empty handed with a gift that never arrives. Another common scam at this time of the year is the fake parcel delivery scam, where scammers jump on the Christmas mail rush by emailing Australians … computer and the loss of your data. Another variation of the scam is where the scammer will offer, for … You are contacted out of the blue over the phone or via email from someone posing as an employee from a legitimate parcel delivery service. If you are contacted via email, it may look like the real deal, complete with a legitimate company’s logos and branding. The sender may also claim to be from an…
15 Sep 2009 … account information or mobile phone number on a website that you are not certain is genuine. NEVER send your personal, credit card, online account details or mobile phone number through an email. Read all … credit card, online account details or mobile phone number to anyone you do not know and trust—beware … If you think you have been targeted by a scammer, visit the report a scam page on SCAMwatch.…
13 Dec 2012 …News SCAMwatch is warning people to be on the lookout this festive season not just for flying reindeer and bargain gifts but also scam surprises wrapped up as the real deal. SCAMwatch is warning people to be on the lookout this festive season not just for flying reindeer and bargain gifts but also scam … – If you are in doubt about the authenticity of a parcel delivery notification, verify the sender by using their official contact details to contact them directly. Never use contact details provided by caller or sender – find them through an independent source such as a phone book or online search. … See SCAMwatch’s online auction and shopping scams and charity scams sections, and radar on parcel delivery scams , for more information on how these scams work and how to avoid them. You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch. You can also contact the ACNC on 13 ACNC (13 22…
02 Jun 2010 … businesses. You should also check that it has a working landline phone number obtained from an independent … You can report this matter via the report a scam page on the SCAMwatch website.…