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13 Aug 2013 …If you receive an email from out of the blue from someone claiming that you are entitled to a refund – just press ‘delete’. If you’re not sure whether an email is a scam, verify who they are by using … images of the ATO’s official site, with scam forms designed to be quick and easy to fill out. You may … send you to another scam site asking for your log-in details or personal information.…
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…
11 Sep 2014 …Watch out – if someone approaches you or your community with an offer that seems too good to be true, say no and walk away. If you think you have fallen victim to a scam, don’t feel shame – report it the ACCC through the Indigenous Hotline: 1300 303 143. … through an independent source such as a phone book or online search. If someone you don’t know is asking for personal information or money, don’t engage – press ‘delete’, shut the door or just hang up. Don’t … a scam, tell us about it (see contact details below), and help protect your family and friends by…
06 Oct 2021 … will be automatically deleted if you don’t access it. Several Flubot scam messages, all listed in the spam and blocked folder in an Android phone's messages app Example: Android's spam/blocked folder with several scam … to the numbers it steals from your phone, continuing and expanding the scam. … or criminal. Scammers can disguise their caller ID as legitimate numbers to carry out these scams. This is also known as spoofing. Delete the message immediately. Learn more about FluBot scams and other relevant phone scams at the IDCARE website .…
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.…
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…
15 Sep 2021 …News Police have received reports of scams involving fake Australian Federal Police (AFP) representatives targeting vulnerable members of the community. Police have received reports of scams involving … thousands of dollars into a scam bank account. In other cases, people have withdrawn money from … to threaten to arrest you, demand you withdraw money or ask you to confirm personal details over the phone. The AFP (and the Australian Government) will never seek payment for fines or other matters over the phone…
23 Jul 2019 … information, even in a scam completely unrelated to your finances, immediately contact your bank,” ACCC Deputy … in the course of a dating and romance scam. “No one is really selling an iPhone for $1, or rewarding … ’ lives a nightmare. They’ll change the victims’ phone carrier so they lose service and set up mail…
22 Aug 2017 …. “Australians over 65 are particularly vulnerable to this scam with fraudsters using phone calls to target their victims,” Ms Rickard said. “NBN will never phone you out of the blue to try to sign you up to a service … gift cards, it is 100 per cent a scam. Legitimate businesses, especially those like NBN, will never ask…
19 Jun 2017 … older Australians (those aged 65+) are particularly vulnerable to this scam and that email or the phone … of this scam, with nearly $260,000 lost. Phishing scams are the most common scam reported to … come either via the phone or email. The scammers will pretend to be representatives of well-known…