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Scams warning for Indigenous consumers

Scams target everybody by promising big money prizes, huge rewards or easy ways to make cash. Scammers Target you by phone calls, Emails, Text messages or with a written letter. These scammers ask for your phone number, banks details or password for a specific thing.

Australians lose millions of dollars that is easy to prevent every year due to these scammers

These scams make things seem very true so many people tend to go along with it. Little do they know that some people scam for a living.

We can stop this scamming very easily

Don't give out any personal details to anybody that you don't know or trust

If you pick up the phone or open an email and you think it's a scam hang up and delete the number/email

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·  What the scam is about.

The scam is about people getting scammed by people pretending to be someone or something to collect your personal data like your account details or your home address for example

·  How it affects people.

Depends what the scammers get data too. Just say the scammer got your bank information they could take all your money. They could find your home address out also which can lead to unwanted people coming to your house.

·  What should we do to avoid it.

Some of the things you can do to avoid it are not using the same password for every account, if you even have a slight feeling when you get a suspicious email that you think it’s a scam then straight away get rid of it, same goes with getting an unusual phone call hang up as soon as you know something is up.

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When someone sends mass emails to people to try get there information and they send a hyper link and trick you to steal your sensitive data and it downloads and there is 100,000,000 phishing scams a day

There is another type of phishing called spear phishing and it is a more directed email and they get this information from data breaches and the emails come from shops they know you have an account on

So never open hyper links or attachments from emails from shops or the bank or things like that they can be very realistic so if you do get an email from the bank call up the bank directly and ask them if it was them also if it wasn't delete the emails

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What the scam is about.

The scam is about figuring out if you can spot a scam on social media. One of the largest scams that people get caught up in is dating sites & social media.

Social media profiles often display a lot of personal information, such as your photos, where you have been lately, a record of life events.

How it affects people.

It affects people because social media is a common first point of contact for romance scammers.

They may have a fake profile they use to send you a friend request.

The initial message may compliment your profile picture or suggest they have something in common with you

What should we do to avoid it.

Be cautious when sharing personal pictures or videos with someone, especially if you’ve never met them before in person.

People may be able to see more about you than you realise on social media. Learn how to use privacy and security settings.

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Online Romance Scams

What the scam is about?

-  It is about people that get scammed by online daters who message you and trick you into dating them

How it affects people?

- You can lose money from falling in love and paying for things they want from you. $25 million was lost in 2016 from people who go for online dating scammers.

You get blackmailed

What should we do to avoid it?

- Be wary of online profiles that quickly show deep affection
- Look for inconsistencies in their profile and the story they tell you
- Drag pictures into images.google.com to check if they are stolen - - Never send money or give financial details, important documents or intimate videos to anyone you don't know or trust
- if you think you have fallen victim to a scammer, contact your bank or financial institution immediately and report it.

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What's the scam about?

Its about Stevie pretending to be an employee either someone from the bank, government or any other well known company. They tell the customer they have over payed their bill and that the Australian Government owes them money but for them to get the money they are owed they have to pay an administration fee by transferring the money straight into Steve's account. They wait for a letter from the government but it never comes, so they don't receive a cent of money that they were promised, but Stevie does.

How does the scam affect people?

It affects the people by paying for unnecessary things which are scams and therefore they love all of the their money because they think that they will get more in return. It wastes all of their money since it isn't going anywhere important.

What should we do to avoid it?

To avoid getting scammed you should avoid any of the unexpected calls or letter because those types of organisations will never contact you for that type of up front payment in return for money owed

Beware of fake websites because often scammers will send links to websites that look legit and look like the real deal

The best thing to do is to call up the company or relevant government department directly and make sure for yourself that you don't get scammed.

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What is this scam about?

People are taking advantage of the Corona outbreak by attempting to scam people. They try to falsely sell Corona related products and send emails pretending to be health organizations asking for donations or personal details. The reason this scam works so well is because some people are afraid they will get Corona Virus so they do anything they can to prevent catching it.

How does it affect people?

These Corona Virus scams affect people by trying to take advantage of people during this time of panic. These scams can easily fool someone looking to stay safe. It can be used to get a lot of personal information and even money. It can be quite hard to track down scammers after the scam has happened, so people need to be careful.

What should you do to avoid it?

To avoid these scams make sure you know who your sending money to, because the 'family member in need' might not be who you think they are. If you receive emails asking for personal information and money, make sure to search up the email that it is sent from and check if it matches the companies email they are claiming to be. If you get sent an email about a 'cure' or a way to 'prevent Corona Virus' there is a good chance it is a scam. If you get one of these emails, check the media to see if its real, because if a cure was found it would be very well known.

https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/news/covid-19-coronavirus-scams

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What the scam is about

A scam in which someone makes a fake charity and scams people into investing in it, or  someone steals another charity's identity and scams money that way.

How it affects people

Not only does it waste the donor's money, it also lessens the amount the people in need/cause  should be receiving.

To avoid coming giving your money to false charity, you can...

Check with the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Comission Register to see if it is there. It is important to note that not all charities will be on the register- only those that have registered with them will be.

Don't reply to emails from charities asking you to donate, as they could be fake (even if you have heard of the charity before, they could be pretending to be said charity.) always approach the charity you want to donate to first.

Ask for the ID of the collector and call the charity to make sure they are working for it.

Make sure if you are donating online that the web adress begins with https