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01 May 2025 … accordingly. The scam is often only detected when your regular supplier asks why they have not been paid … ’. You have an unexpectedly large phone data or internet bill. You notice that amounts of money go missing from your bank account without any explanation. You suspect that your mobile phone number has been ported without your consent, after you notice that your phone is showing 'SOS only' where the reception … save them on your phone or computer. Do not open attachments or click on links in emails or social media messages you’ve received from strangers – just press delete. Be wary of free downloads and website…
24 Apr 2025 …Warning signs it might be a scam … malicious software on to your computer or phone. Watch out for slight variations in Caller or Sender IDs … phone number: try to call them on the existing number you have for them message them on the new number…
13 May 2011 …Beware of scam phone surveys which lead to other scam calls … News SCAMwatch is warning Australians to be alert to scam telephone surveys which gather your personal and banking information and use it to make future scam phone calls you receive appear legitimate … banking information and use it to make future scam phone calls you receive appear legitimate.…
10 Aug 2015 … pretending to be from the ATO will typically approach you by phone or email and spin a range of tall tales to trick you into handing over your personal details or money. A common tax time scam involves scammers … administration fee upfront in order for the money to be released. Another tax scam is based on the ruse that you … If you receive a call or email out of the blue from someone claiming to represent the ATO and that you are entitled to, or owe money – just hang up or press delete. You can check whether they’re the real deal by calling the ATO on its official contact number: 13 28 61.…
28 Sep 2012 …If you receive an email or phone call out of the blue claiming that you are entitled to a refund or a grant, press ‘delete’ or just hang up. If you’re not sure whether a call or email is a scam, verify who … News SCAMwatch and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) are urging consumers and small businesses to be aware of scam calls or emails around tax time. SCAMwatch and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) are urging consumers and small businesses to be aware of scam calls or emails around tax time … Scammers pretending to be from the ATO will typically approach you by phone or email and ask for your personal or financial details. They will also use a plausible sounding story to make the scam seem…
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…
21 Jun 2024 …News Criminals pretending they're from the National Anti-Scam Centre are calling people, saying your phone number is involved in a scam in China. … Criminals are calling people and pretending to be from the National Anti-Scam Centre. They tell you that your phone number is being used in a scam in China and offer to help you ‘clear your record … immediately and report the scam . Rejecting a call from an unknown number A person rejecting a mobile phone…
04 Dec 2024 …Scam alert: Online shopping scams … . The National Anti-Scam Centre has removed or limited access to thousands of investment, phishing, and online shopping scam websites this year. About 50 per cent of fake or malicious websites taken down in the last 3 months have been running online shopping scams. … How to spot the scam…
23 Aug 2022 …ACCC warning of suspicious messages as “Hi Mum” scams spike … News Scamwatch is urging the public to be wary of phone messages from a family member or friend claiming they need help, following a significant rise in “Hi Mum” scams in recent months. Scamwatch is urging the public to be wary of phone messages from a family member or friend claiming they need help … The ACCC-run Scamwatch aims to raise awareness about how to recognise, avoid and report scams…