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12 Jan 2025 … billions of dollars each year. Whether it’s fake emails, unexpected phone calls or online schemes, scammers … Contact your bank if you notice unusual activity or if a scammer gets your money or information. Seek help and report the scam to Scamwatch . When you report scams, you help us stop the scam and warn others. … Common signs that something is a scam and how to stay protected.…
17 Sep 2024 …Travel prize scam: The holiday prize which nearly cost Nicole thousands of dollars … excited voice that she’d won the holiday. ‘The woman who answered the phone spoke very quickly and I was … . Nicole asked to withdraw but the woman on the phone refused. Eventually, Nicole spoke to a manager who…
20 Feb 2025 …Warning signs it might be a scam … post fake ads too. If you come across a scam, report it in the app where you found it, and to Scamwatch … details to anyone you have only met online, through email or over the phone. Scammers may deceive you by…
05 Mar 2024 …ATO impersonation scam: mother-in-law lost $4000 over a fake tax debt … Page Don’t be pressured by a threatening caller. Scammers may pretend to be from a government department and claim you have outstanding debts, threatening you with arrest or legal action. ATO impersonation scam victim … The scammers called my mother-in-law’s phone advising that they were from the ATO and that she owed $4000 tax debt. They were very demanding and hostile. My mother-in-law has English as her second language and was very worried, as they threatened her saying the police were coming to arrest her. They…
09 Aug 2024 …Contact your bank or card provider immediately to report the scam. Ask them to stop any transactions. If you're not sure if you're being scammed, … 3. Warn others and report the scam … Once you have secured your details, you can help us try to stop the scam or to warn others by reporting the scam to us . You can also warn people around you. You can also make an official report to the police online.…
04 Apr 2025 … your own content. Awareness is our best defence against scams. Let’s make sure all Australians know to Stop. Check. Protect. to stay safe from scams. Scammers target everyone, costing Australians billions of dollars each year. By sharing these 3 simple steps to Stop. Check. Protect. you can help to raise scam … Post these on your own social media accounts to spread the word and get your networks interested in learning more about scams. We’ve provided suggested captions for you to use. … Fighting scams social post Fighting scams social post, Stop. Check. Protect.…
05 Jan 2018 …Betting & sports investment schemes: Adam’s taken for a ride on a horse betting scam … by reports of past performance or graphs showing high returns. Just hang up, press delete and … betting.’ After many more calls to the helpline, they would no longer return Adam's phone calls. ‘But then…
15 Aug 2024 …Never send money or give credit card details, online account details or identity information like your driver licence or passport to anyone you don’t know or trust. Never share them by email or over the phone. If you are concerned for your safety, contact the police. If the scam is sent by email … Warning signs it might be a scam … organisation directly. Find them through an independent source such as a phone book, past bill or online search…
05 Mar 2024 …Remote access scam: I lost $520 to fake 'Telstra' employee … Page Some scammers may pretend to be a staff member from a large telecommunications or computer company in an attempt to gain your personal or bank details. Image of person using laptop and phone … I was contacted by phone. The perpetrator was able to convince me that he was working for Telstra and that my internet (IP address) had been compromised. I was to help him by sending money overseas. This trap would catch the 'hackers'. He would deposit money into my savings account. I would then use…
24 Mar 2025 …Scams information in English … Page We’re providing information in English to inform you about scams. [This is an English version of scams information in other languages . See the Scamwatch homepage for more information and resources in English.] Scams are everywhere, targeting people from all walks of life and costing Australians billions … Three steps to protect yourself from scams…