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HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST SCAMMERS

- Scams target people of all backgrounds, ages and income levels.

- Every year scams cost Australians millions of dollars, causing considerable harm to Australian consumer.

- Currently, scammers are benefiting from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Some of the more common scams include:

- Vaccination scams: requesting payment for vaccines or early access to vaccines

- Government impersonation scams: texts and emails containing malicious link pretending to be government agencies spreading information about Covid-19

- Bank and insurance scams: texts and emails pretending to be from banks and insurance companies with malicious link or seeking payment

Tips to protect yourself from these scams:

- Don't click on hyperlinks in texts/social media messages or emails

- Never respond to calls and messages asking for financial details - delete them or hang up

- Never provide a stranger remote access to your device - even if they claim to be from a reputable company

- To verify a contact, find them through an independent source - such as an online source or past bill

 Information from www.scamwatch.gov.au 

 

 

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