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28 Aug 2012 … false. Beware of phone calls seeking your personal banking details to pay carbon ‘tax’ compensation into your bank account – these are likely to be a scam. Scammers may also know your name, address and phone … their bank account details. For example scammers may phone you claiming to be from the Department of … is a safe portal for finding government services. If you receive a phone call or letter asking for…
14 Jul 2011 … it has bee publicly listed such as in a phone book. Be alert to scam survey calls which ask for … Beware of scam calls offering carbon compensation payments … News SCAMwatch is warning Australians to be alert to scam calls offering to pay carbon price compensation into your bank account or asking survey questions about carbon. SCAMwatch is warning Australians to be alert to scam calls offering to pay carbon price compensation into your bank account or asking…
06 Apr 2018 …How this scam works … Verify the identity of the contact by calling the relevant organisation directly – find them through an independent source such as a phone book or online search. Do … use the contact details provided in the message sent to you. Do an internet search using the names or exact wording of the letter/email to check for any references to a scam – many scams can be…
11 Sep 2017 … you to pay for anything using an iTunes gift card, it is a scam. There are never any circumstances … scam examples the ACCC is currently seeing where scammers are demanding iTunes gift cards as payment … cards, the scammer claims police will come and handcuff them. Catch-a-hacker scam – scammers pretending…
06 May 2011 …News Beware of scam callers pretending to be from the Government or a bank and asking for an upfront fee to reclaim your overcharged bank fees. Beware of scam callers pretending to be from the Government or a bank and asking for an upfront fee to reclaim your overcharged bank fees. … How the scam works … a reference number, a return phone number (which may look like an Australian number but is often a VOIP number…
31 Oct 2012 … type of scam, fraudsters have been calling individuals claiming to be from the Australian Treasury … If you receive a phone call or email out of the blue from someone claiming to be a government … you’re not sure whether a call or email is a scam, verify who they are by using their official contact…
09 Jul 2010 … contact you via phone or email to ask you to pay tax or upfront amounts in order to claim a refund. If you … details over the phone or by email as you never know what the scammer can use it for. … If you receive a phone call, SMS or email out of the blue from someone claiming you are entitled to a refund, hang up or delete the message immediately. Activate your alarm bells if you are contacted by someone claiming to be from the government or a financial institution. Verify who they are by…
27 Mar 2009 …News SCAMwatch is again warning consumers to be on the lookout for bogus phone calls, emails and other scams relating to the government's economic stimulus package. SCAMwatch is again warning consumers to be on the lookout for bogus phone calls, emails and other scams relating to the government … Never send your personal, credit card or banking details over the phone, in response to unsolicited … click on any links or reply to these emails. Use a phone number or web address that you know is legitimate such as official letters from the organisation like a bank statements or phone book. Never rely on…
23 Aug 2010 … you to watch out for ‘green scheme’ scammers. Australian Government departments will never phone or … personal details over the phone or by email as you never know what the scammer will use it for. You should … If you receive a phone call, SMS or email out of the blue from someone claiming you are entitled to a rebate, hang up or delete the message immediately. Be very cautious if you are contacted by someone claiming to be from the government. Verify who they are by independently finding the agency’s contact…
11 May 2010 … to trick victims. Based on overseas reports, a new scam is circulating asking passengers affected by … compensation. These scam emails purport to be sent on behalf of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). These … your personal, credit card or banking details in an email or over the phone. Scammers will use your…