scams
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Can You Spot the Signs a Dating Profile Is a Fake?
Ahead of Valentine’s Day, NSW Fair Trading shared a post to Facebook asking people if they could recognise the signs a dating profile was a fake.
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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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You Need to Know About ‘Recovery’ Scams
So you’ve just discovered you were scammed out of $US1,000 ($1,388). You are feeling emotional and upset, and understandably so. You post about it on Twitter, notifying your friends and family so they don’t become a target of the same scammer. Then, out of the blue, you are contacted by a “recovery agent” claiming they…
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Red Flags That Might Indicate You’re Getting Scammed Online
Even the most clued-in people can fall victim to online scams. It doesn’t matter how secure you think your passwords or personal details are, scammers are continually finding new ways to steal information. To be extra careful online, here are a few red flags to watch out for. Online phishing I’m sure all of us…