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11 Sep 2017 …Don't gift a scammer iTunes cards … victims into paying for scams with Apple iTunes gift cards. The ACCC is warning people to be on the … scammers using gift cards as payments. This is a growing trend: in the 2015-16 financial year losses were about $480,000. “Scammers are increasingly getting their victims to pay with iTunes gift cards as they…
26 Mar 2019 …News Gift cards are increasingly the payment method of choice for scammers. Scamwatch reports show more than $5 million was lost in 2018, a 38 per cent increase compared with 2017. Gift cards are … increase in reports involving other gift cards such as Google Play, Amazon, and Steam cards, and Australia … The scammer pretends to be from the Australian Taxation Office and claims there is a warrant for their victim’s arrest. The scammer asks the victim to pay an immediate ‘fine’ using gift cards or bitcoin, and claims police will come and arrest them if not.…
21 Jul 2020 … will never threaten you with immediate arrest or ask for payment by unusual methods such as gift cards…
06 Apr 2018 … payment method, including preloaded debit cards, gift cards, iTunes cards or electronic currency such as … transfer, pre-loaded cards or electronic currency. It is rare to recover money sent this way. Protect your…
10 Mar 2020 … payment through unusual payment methods such as gift cards or bitcoin,” Ms Rickard said. “Always try to … or special items in exchange for money or gift card codes without ever transferring the item. “By…
20 Mar 2017 … to pay using a money order, pre-loaded money card, or wire transfer, even gift cards from well-known…
29 Jul 2016 … ATO would never request the payment of a tax debt via gift or pre-paid cards such as iTunes and Visa cards, nor will it ask for direct credit to be paid to a personal bank account. Other scams using the … debit cards or even iTunes cards. The call looks like it comes from a local phone number but most use…
24 Nov 2020 … Australians to be careful when buying gifts this holiday season. Losses to online shopping scams have increased 42 per cent this year, and Scamwatch is warning Australians to be careful when buying gifts … to click a link to enter your personal details, nor will they ask for credit card details or a fee…
28 Nov 2016 … objective is to get your money and they usually ask for payment via wire money transfer or iTunes cards. To … phone number came from a trusted source. Any requests to send money via a gift card (such as iTunes…