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29 Jul 2016 … debit cards or even iTunes cards. The call looks like it comes from a local phone number but most use voice over internet protocol (VOIP) phone numbers to disguise the fact that they are calling from … a small fee. Example of a scam email The ATO said that while it does communicate with people via bulk … If you receive an email or phone call out of the blue from ‘the ATO’ claiming that you are entitled…
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.…
13 Aug 2014 … take advantage of dollar figures being quoted in the press about how much consumers may save from … Be on guard, you may receive a phone call or email from someone asking for your personal or banking details in order to pay you money due to the carbon tax repeal. If you are approached in this way hang up – the person on the other end may be a scammer. The best approach is to call them back on a phone number … If you receive a phone call or email out of the blue from someone claiming to be from a government…
10 Mar 2020 … you were scammed and inform them of the circumstances surrounding the scam,” Ms Rickard said. People can also report a scam to the ACCC through Scamwatch, which offers further information on where to get … To report a post, Facebook advises users to click on the top right of the post, and then select either ‘Report post’ or ‘Report photo’. They then have to select the option that best describes the scam, and follow the rest of the onscreen instructions. To report a profile, Facebook suggests that a user … Users can report another account by pressing and holding that Snapchatter’s name, tapping ‘More’, then tapping ‘Report’. To report a snap or story on the platform, users can press and hold on the snap or story until the white flag icon appears. They can then select this icon to Report to Snapchat.…
27 Jul 2012 …If you receive a phone call or email out of the blue claiming that you are entitled to reclaim money for a fee, hang up or press ‘delete’. If you’re not sure whether the call or email is a scam … News SCAMwatch is warning you to be aware of scam calls or emails claiming that you are entitled to reclaim fees or rebates. SCAMwatch is warning you to be aware of scam calls or emails claiming that you are entitled to reclaim fees or rebates. Scammers pretending to be from the Government, a bank or … details provided by the caller – find them through an independent source such as a phone book or online…
23 Jun 2011 …News SCAMwatch is warning current and former VIPtel Mobile customers to beware of scam phone calls offering a refund in exchange for payment of a fee. Scammers may claim to be from Centrelink and will ask … customers to beware of scam phone calls offering a refund in exchange for payment of a fee. Scammers may … , Minister for Human Services has also issued a press release about this scam - Warning of scammers posing as…
21 Dec 2020 … errors. In a similar scam, victims will be contacted over the phone by a scammer pretending to be from … How this scam works … you excessive penalty fees if you don’t pay the bill immediately. If the scam is sent by email, it is…
04 Dec 2018 … with phone calls or emails they receive threatening arrest or jail over unpaid tax debts. Tax scams seem to be everywhere at the moment and Scamwatch is warning people not to engage with phone calls or … significantly during the past month. The scam is timed to coincide with the cut-off date for people needing to…
06 Apr 2018 … passports, it is a scam. Do not send them any money. Instead, hang up the phone immediately and report it to Scamwatch. Never give your personal, credit card or online account details over the phone unless you made the call and the phone number came from a trusted source. If you think you have provided your bank … they pay large sums of money. The scammer contacts their victim via phone and communicates in Mandarin…
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…