Phone Scams
Links to reports that discuss various phone scams.
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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.
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Phone Scammers Asking For iTunes Gift Cards As Payment
by Brett M. Christensen February 17, 2018Phone scammers are a devious bunch and they use a variety of tactics to trick vulnerable people into giving them money and personal information.
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Australian Residents Targeted via Do Not Call Register Scams
by Brett M. Christensen February 14, 2018Scam callers claiming to be from the Do Not Call Register continue to target people across Australia. The scammers claim that you can now sign up for a device or service that will eliminate all telemarketing and nuisance calls.
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‘Win a Car’ WhatsApp Scam Messages
by Brett M. Christensen November 7, 2017WhatsApp users are currently being hit by “urgent” posts claiming that they can get a free car by following a link.