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ACCC Warns Swifties to Be Ready for It (Aka Reseller Scams)
The ACCC warns Swifties to watch out for scammers on social media as the anticipated Eras Tour approaches.
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The Latest Text Scam Uses Your Name To Bait You [Updated]
“I’m sorry Tegan, I missed sending this to you,” read a recent text I received. It was followed by a random link. Within a few minutes I received a duplicate text from different number. As far as scam texts go, this is certainly one of the freakier ones I’ve seen. As a consumer tech journalist,…
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A Netflix Scam Is Going Around Australia
A new phishing scam impersonating Netflix has been making the rounds around Australia attempting to get sensitive customer data. Scamwatch has warned Australians about opening and interacting with these emails. Here’s what you need to know.
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Scammers Are Pretending To Be Telstra And NBN
There’s been a surge in “remote access” scams of late, with more than 8,000 Aussies losing a total of $4.4 million to Telstra, NBN, Microsoft and even NSW Police impersonators. Here’s what to be on the lookout for.