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WA Scam Warnings
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Telco false billing
Read More...iiNet and Telstra customers are the target of an email phishing scam that aims to steal credit card details by using spoofed email addresses and claims of being unable to process payments.
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Shopping centre psychic scam
Read More...Psychic scammers are targeting unsuspecting shoppers at suburban malls.
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PIN verification code scams
Read More...Scammers are getting around a common security feature used by organisations to prevent unauthorised access to your personal information.
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JB Hi-Fi giveaway scam
Read More...Scammers posing as electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi are sending SMS messages claiming there is a ‘giveaway’ that expires soon – but be warned, it’s nothing more than a phishing exercise to get hold of your credit card details.
Latest WA ScamNet updates
Scam targeting the property industry and its clients
Property buyers and sellers are being targetted by scammers who send emails appearing to be from legitimate real estate or settlement agents. The emails request money payment or notify of a change in bank account details.
Scammers redirect payments by changing the bank account into one under control of the scammers. Property transactions are prime targets for this scam because of the large amounts of money involved.
More information and how to avoid the scam
Find out more about payment redirection scams in property transactions
Media Statement
'Property settlement payment scam results in a $732,000 loss'
ScamNet Talks
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WA Scam Media
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Facebook to alert users when they interact with coronavirus misinformation
ABC
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Google blocking 18m coronavirus scam emails every dayBBC
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Amid a global virus pandemic, scammers try to snare unwitting bank customersWA Today
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ATO warning over natural disaster relief tax return scam9 News
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Public warned over online gambling scamsThe West Australian
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Gen Z increasingly targeted by scams: ACCCnews.com.au
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Cyber hackers demand $30m from ‘major international company’ with office in PerthThe West Australian
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How A PayPal Loophole Is Being Used To Scam Concert-GoersWSFM
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Coronavirus crisis: World Health Organisation warns of new scam using virus panic to steal informationPerth Now
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Fake coronavirus warning emails could infect your computer9 News
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Romance scammers ripping off victims on Words with Friends9 News
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Scams surge as growing numbers of West Australians ripped off by fraudABC News