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Be Aware of Scams - National Scam Awareness Week

23/5/2018

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Have you been affected by a scam?  

National Scams Awareness Week is held from May 21 to 25 and urges Australians to be on the lookout for threat-based impersonation scams by taking a moment to ‘Stop and check: is this for real?’

Scammers may pretend to be from a government agency, a well-known company like an energy or telecommunications provider, Australia Post, a bank or police. Their aim is to scare you into parting with your money or personal information and if you don’t, they threaten you with fines, disconnecting your internet, taking you to court, arrest or even deportation.
  • If you’re contacted unexpectedly and threatened by someone who says they’re from a government agency or trusted business, always consider the possibility that it may be a scam – then stop and check if it’s for real.
  • Don’t be pressured by a threatening caller and don’t respond to threatening emails or voicemail messages asking you to call someone back. If you do, the scammers may increase their intimidation and attempts to get your money.
  • If you’re unsure whether a call or email is genuine, verify the identity of the contact through an independent source, such as a phone book or online search, then get in touch with them to ask if they contacted you. Don’t use the contact details provided by the caller or in the message they sent to you.
  • If you’re still unsure, speak to a family member or friend about what's happened.
  • Never give money, bank account or credit card details or other personal information to anyone you don’t know or trust – and never by email or over the phone.
  • A government agency or trusted business will never ask you to pay by unusual methods such as with gift or store cards, iTunes cards, wire transfers or Bitcoin.
  • Don’t open suspicious texts, pop-up windows or emails and don’t click on links or open attachments – just delete them.
  • Never give anyone remote access to your computer if you’re contacted out of the blue – whether through a phone call, pop up window or email – and even if they claim to be from a well-known company like Telstra.
Scams can be reported to ACORN, a national reporting service for scams. Further information can also be found at www.scamwatch.gov.au. 

Want to speak to someone locally? Feel free to discuss any concerns you may have with Sergeant Alby Van Den Berg, Officer in Charge Dumbleyung Police. The Dumbleyung CRC, along with Sergeant Van Den Berg, will be hosting Cyber Safety sessions in the near future – watch this space for more information!
​Information sourced from ACCC www.scamwatch.gov.au​
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