News outlets in Australia are reporting on a hoax message that falsely claims to have been sent by the newly released COVIDSafe app.
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This entertaining little story supposedly exposes the foolishness and telling lack of insight displayed by our political leaders.
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Phishing ScamsScams
Beware of Scam ‘Medicare Rebate’ Text Messages
by Brett M. Christensen November 28, 2018Australian residents have been receiving fraudulent text messages claiming that they are owed a Medicare rebate. The text messages are phishing scams.
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Facebook ScamsScams
Scam ‘Virgin Australia’ Facebook Page Promises Hawaiian Holiday As Bait
by Brett M. Christensen October 2, 2018According to a post that is currently spreading rapidly on Facebook, you could win a Hawaiian holiday for two courtesy of Virgin Australia just by sharing and commenting.
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Australian residents should watch out for fake emails claiming that they need to update their Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) details to allow future Medicare payments.
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According to this email, which purports to be from Australian government services website MyGov, you are eligible to receive a tax refund.
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Fake-News
Fake-News Report Claims That Ruins of Viking Trade Center Found in Western Australia
by Brett M. Christensen May 8, 2018According to a report that has been making its way around the Internet since August 2015, archaeologists working in Western Australia have unearthed the remains of an 11th century Viking settlement.
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Politics
False Claim – Anzac Day Badges Banned at Mt. Warren Park Shopping Centre
by Brett M. Christensen March 22, 2018Circulating message claims that Anzac Day badges were not sold at Mt. Warren Shopping Centre because the owner of the centre is from the Middle East and he refused permission for businesses in the complex to sell the badges.
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Phone ScamsScams
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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Phone ScamsScams
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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