Many people do not trust unknown callers and text messages, but voicemail provides you with an opportunity to check out a phone number before calling back – and a contact tracer is someone you really should call back.
“Is your Voicemail Working?”
Reverse Image Search with me – Ep. 2 (Francis)
This is not @Francis_Bernier_2516
These photos were stolen. The person in the photos is NOT the scammer who approached me.
People whose photos are stolen are also victims of scammers.
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This is not @Romio.Marcelo
These photos were stolen. The person in the photos is NOT the scammer who approached me.
People whose photos are stolen are also victims of scammers.
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Reverse Image Search with me – Ep. 1 (Romio)
Puerto Rico’s Government loses $3.8 million to online scammers while country remains in midst of recession – ABC News (Australia)
A government agency transfers $3.8 million to a fraudulent account after falling for an email phishing scam, with the US territory cash poor and stuck in a 13-year recession.
— Read on www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-13/puerto-rico-government-loses-nearly-4-million-in-phishing-scam/11963258
Fake Celebrity Endorsement: Fake Website
Idly scrolling through my Facebook feed today, I stumbled upon this post: I was interested because Celeste Barber recently achieved the amazing feat of raising many millions of dollars to help Australians respond to devastating bushfires. The news site’s excerpt is not surprising given that she used social media to achieve that feat. Looking at […]
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Examples of Fundraiser Scams
Watch out for Charity Scams
When disasters happen we want to help out. But read this first, to ensure your generosity goes to the right place.
Read moreRomance Scammers are not all in Nigeria
In November, 7 people were arrested in America, as law enforcement authorities searched for three more, charged with money laundering in an international romance scam operation. Three months earlier, ‘Dozens of Nigerian nationals arrested in California over alleged $68m love scam’.
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Giveaway/Survey email
8 reasons this email is a scam.
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If you’re not sure whether a call is Telemarketing or a Scam
This morning I received a phone call from a ‘telemarketer’ who was offering me a deal that would see me paying far less
Read moreTake the OAIC’s Privacy Challenge Quiz
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has put together three quizzes to test our awareness of easy things we can do to keep data safe. “Take the OAIC’s Privacy Challenge Quiz”
5 ways to detect a phishing email
By Luke Irwin, IT Governance Ltd (UK):
This post uses “real-life examples to demonstrate five clues to help you spot phishing scams.” “5 ways to detect a phishing email”
No matter what you use the internet for, this matters.
“I don’t bank online, I don’t store sensitive information on my machine! I only use it to check email. What could hackers possibly want with this hunk of junk?”
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That Scam Show 