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02 Aug 2011 … to a scam or you receive a lot of unsolicited emails and phone calls consider changing your email address and phone numbers. If you think you have provided your account details to a scammer, contact your … Stay Smart Online alert 27 July 2011 - Scam phone calls informing you of a virus or wanting to install remote access software SCAMwatch radar March 2011: New twist on computer error message/virus scams: joint warning SCAMwatch radar July 2010: Telemarketing scam: your computer has a virus! Stay one step … News SCAMwatch has received reports of a new twist on the computer remote access scam with callers…
22 Jan 2014 …News SCAMwatch is warning consumers to beware of scammers targeting their smartphones and tablet devices with the computer virus scam. SCAMwatch is warning consumers to beware of scammers targeting their smartphones and tablet devices with the computer virus scam. This scam has caught out many Australians in … Ask yourself: why would a business call and offer to fix your computer unless you contacted them in the first place? If you store personal information on your phone, tablet or computer, keep it out of the hands of scammers – never provide remote access to a stranger. … How the scam works…
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…
30 Jun 2012 …). Mps can be activated by typing your mobile phone number into a website resulting in you receiving an expensive phone bill you didn’t expect. Similar scams are perpetrated via email with links to online scam … Beware of “voucher prize” scam text messages … a competition you supposedly entered into. This scam uses (without authority) brand names and logos of well…
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…
21 May 2015 … scam for Indigenous consumers.” “When scammers steal your details, they can use them for all sorts of … a scam and how they can protect themselves from scammers. … - always use password protection, update security software and don’t share access to your phone or computer with others.…
16 Jan 2015 … this scam, consumers may be asked to pay a very small amount (sometimes even as low as just $1) to … information, which may include your phone number, date of birth, address, qualifications and bank account or … unsolicited emails and phone calls requesting further information to be provided and the scammer may use your…
16 Jul 2010 … follow-up SMS, phone calls or emails. SCAMwatch urges you to report all spam SMS, whether it be a scam or … News Are you an avid mobile phone texter, using SMS to keep in contact with friends and family? Watch out - scammers love texting too. Are you an avid mobile phone texter, using SMS to keep in contact … Did you know that since July 2010, you are able to opt out of receiving ‘mobile premium service’ content? Mobile premium services come in many forms such as ringtones, news, games or competitions. You usually have to pay more for this service than your standard SMS charges. Contact your phone service…
13 Jul 2015 … become a victim of a scam and all of us may be vulnerable to a scam at some time." Scam statistics snapshot for Jan - Jun 2015 Scam statistics snapshot for Jan - Jun 2015 × … Scam statistics snapshot for Jan - Jun 2015 … Scam statistics snapshot for Jan - Jun 2015 Close…
17 May 2017 … about scam activity from Indigenous peoples, up 87 per cent on 2015. Losses from these scams totalled nearly $1.5 million. “The ACCC’s Targeting Scams report shows that scam activity in Australia was at … advance fee fraud scam is where a scammer pretends to be from a government department like the Tax Office…