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This Smartphone Scam Is Making the Rounds in Australia
Another day, another scam in Australia, this time, it focuses on getting you to download software to your phone.
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Offered a Job That’s Too Good to Be True? Make Sure It’s Not a Scam
Entering the new year, the ACCC has raised the alarm on new job scams in 2023, after Scamwatch released 2022 findings on the unique scam type.
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A New Text Scam Is Pretending To Be Your COVID Vaccine Passport
Australians have been hit with an official-looking scam text offering them access to their digital COVID vaccine passport.
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Australians Have Been Hit With a Spike in Rental Scams
Coronavirus restrictions have presented an opportunity for a new type of scam — rental scams — resulting in $300,000 in losses since this time last year, Australia’s consumer watchdog has warned. The ACCC has said accommodation and rental scams are on the rise as Australians turn to virtual inspections in order to comply with restrictions.…