Phone Scams
Links to reports that discuss various phone scams.
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Phone Scams
Beware of Scam Calls About Amazon Prime Subscriptions
by Brett M. Christensen June 17, 2020Criminals continue to victimize people via scam calls that are supposedly related to Amazon Prime subscriptions. Here’s how these scams typically work:…
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The Microsoft Refund Phone Scam – How It Works and What To Do About It
by Brett M. Christensen December 18, 2019People all around the world are receiving calls from scammers claiming that they are owed a refund by tech giant Microsoft.
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‘Notification From Telstra’ Recorded Phone Scam Messages
by Brett M. Christensen September 19, 2019Last week, I got a dozen or more scam calls, all of which falsely claimed to be from Australian telecommunications company Telstra.
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Phone Scam — Bogus Social Security Agents Demand Victims Pay a ‘Bond’ to Avoid Arrest
by Brett M. Christensen July 30, 2019Phone scammers posing as US Social Security Administration agents are calling people and demanding that they pay a bond to avoid being taken to jail.
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ATO Issues Warning About Ongoing Phone Scams
by Brett M. Christensen October 15, 2018The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has again issued a warning about the phone scams that regularly target Australian taxpayers.
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Tech Support Scammers Using Recorded Phone Messages to Gain Victims
by Brett M. Christensen June 23, 2018Recently, I received yet another scam phone call claiming that my Internet service was about to be disconnected because my computer was sending out viruses. The call was supposedly from Australian telecommunications giant Telstra.
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Beware of Phone Scammers Offering You a Centrelink Pay Rise
by Brett M. Christensen March 5, 2018Australian residents continue to be targeted by phone scammers who pretend to be from Centrelink and claim that call recipients are eligible for a pay rise.
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Android Phone Users Plagued by Fake Virus Alerts
by Brett M. Christensen February 28, 2018While visiting a website on your Android phone, a popup alert suddenly appears that claims that your phone has several viruses that you will need to remove immediately.
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Australian Immigrants Targeted in Phone Scams
by Brett M. Christensen February 22, 2018People who have recently come to live in Australia are being targeted by callous phone scammers. The scammers inform victims that there is a problem with their immigration status.