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03 Aug 2022 … scams were first contacted by phone, accounting for $11 million in losses. “It’s critical … News Losses to imposter bond investment scams have nearly tripled in the first half of this year with consumers losing over $20 million to these sophisticated scams. Losses to imposter bond investment scams … The ACCC shares investment scam reports with ASIC. The ACCC also shares scam reports…
23 Jul 2019 … information, even in a scam completely unrelated to your finances, immediately contact your bank,” ACCC Deputy … in the course of a dating and romance scam. “No one is really selling an iPhone for $1, or rewarding … ’ lives a nightmare. They’ll change the victims’ phone carrier so they lose service and set up mail…
18 Apr 2013 …Malware scam … Charity scam … to come from a reputable charitable organisation. The scam websites may have an official-looking…
22 Aug 2017 …. “Australians over 65 are particularly vulnerable to this scam with fraudsters using phone calls to target their victims,” Ms Rickard said. “NBN will never phone you out of the blue to try to sign you up to a service … gift cards, it is 100 per cent a scam. Legitimate businesses, especially those like NBN, will never ask…
24 Oct 2022 …/phone-us#scams OFFICIAL Identity Theft Help Desk on 1800 941 126. They can help secure your accounts … ://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/phone-us#scams … assistance with taking these steps, please visit cyber.gov.au. Be alert for scams referencing the Optus data…
07 Nov 2022 …Scams Awareness Week 2022 empowers Australians to spot a scam … News Australians are being urged to learn how to spot a scam this national Scams Awareness Week … are being urged to learn how to spot a scam this national Scams Awareness Week (7-11 November) after…
12 Jul 2021 ….” Scams of this nature will often be an unexpected phone call saying you’ve been billed for a purchase you … Computer takeover scams on the rise … 6,500 Australians have reported phone calls from scammers trying to convince them to download software that gives access to home computers and their bank accounts. Commonly called remote access scams, scammers…
12 Aug 2019 … yourself, ‘could this be a scam?’ and if you’re ever in doubt, decline the contact or hang up the phone … consumers to test their scams knowledge and refresh their scam protection and detection skills. “Many people are confident they would never fall for a scam but often it’s this sense of confidence that scammers target,” ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard said. “People need to update their idea of what a scam is so … vigilant on social media, when shopping online and when answering the phone, and never give anyone who has…
01 Dec 2016 …. If you have fallen victim to a scam or you receive a lot of unsolicited emails and phone calls … steal this information later. The ACORN will never contact you by phone. If anyone calls you claiming … card or online account details over the phone unless you made the call and the phone number came from a trusted source. If you receive a phone call out of the blue about your computer and remote access is…
19 Jun 2017 … older Australians (those aged 65+) are particularly vulnerable to this scam and that email or the phone … of this scam, with nearly $260,000 lost. Phishing scams are the most common scam reported to … come either via the phone or email. The scammers will pretend to be representatives of well-known…