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WA Scam Warnings
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Car Crash Compensation Phone Scam
Read More...Scammers are offering compensation for a car accident in an attempt to obtain personal information from victims.
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Travel Scratchie Scams
Read More...WA ScamNet is advising consumers to be on the lookout for a scratchie scam sent to their letterbox. We advise not to respond as you will not receive any prize money. Do not send any financial or personal information as it could be used in identity theft scams.
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WA Seniors Card scam
Read More...Western Australian seniors are being targeted by scammers through a scam WA Seniors Card website requesting money and multiple forms of personal identification.
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Flexible Work Scam
Read More...People seeking jobs with flexible work conditions, such as working from home need to watch-out for job scams that attempt to steal your money, rather than make you any.
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Help for spotting scams
The spotting scams fact sheet covers:
- Practise the pause
- Verify with the source
- Protect your computer, devices and accounts
- When shopping online or on social media platforms
- Take action if you have been scammed
Download a copy of the Spotting scams factsheet
ScamNet Talks
Do you want to know how to spot a scam?
We regularly run presentations to groups about tips on how to spot a scam and what to do if you or someone you know has been targeted by a scammer.
Read more to book a session
WA Scam Media
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NAB removes links from text messages to foil scammers
The New Daily
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Experts warn of rise in scammers using AI to mimic voices of loved ones in distressABC News
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How to protect your kids against online financial scamsWA today
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WA teenage boys aged 16 to 17 most at risk to fall victim to sextortion scams according to policeThe West Australian
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Google warns of Gmail tech support impersonation scam7News
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Scams to watch out for9News
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Urgent warning over new Australia Post text scam7News
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Consumer watchdog issues warning about tax scamNews.com.au
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WA man issues warning after waking up to find $15k drained from his ANZ credit accountNews.com.au