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Showing posts with label scam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label scam. Show all posts
Monday, 17 December 2018

Once again peak scam is here for the summer

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Throughout the year there are periods where I receive scam calls up to twice a week. Sometimes I am warned about my imminent arrest fo...
Sunday, 15 July 2018

Scammers have cloned MyGov website and are sending out fake emails

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Stay Smart Online , 4 July 2018: Scammers have set up a clone of the myGov website to trick you into sharing your login and bank accou...
Wednesday, 2 May 2018

Q. If Telstra steals est. $60 million, repays $5 million in compensation and is fined $10 million, leaving a profit of $45 million - how big are the telco’s performance bonuses this year?

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Readers with a Telstra mobile phone account need to check that their phone was not set to  ‘Premium Direct Billing’ before 3 March 2018...
Sunday, 17 September 2017

Phone scammer stung by ABC radio presenter

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ABC News , 12 September 2017: A man claiming to be from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has given an expletive-ridden spray to ...
Saturday, 2 September 2017

Political Tweet in the Week

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Older Australians are often targeted by scams. Learn how to protect yourself here https://t.co/902RSVrBYO and here https://t.co/WRM17...
Sunday, 31 July 2016

Young Libs foul their political nest again

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The Sydney Morning Herald , 29 July 2016: This article excerpt was removed due to a confidential defamation settlement between Fairfax...
Monday, 29 September 2014

Aunty gets taken for a ride by Queensland Premier

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On 5 December 2013 the Australian mainstream media reported that Qld Premier Campbell Newman had appointed Retired Brigadier  William J...
Wednesday, 10 September 2014

Is PayWave picking your pocket at the checkout?

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Tweed Daily News 3 September 2014: PAYWAVE card payments have improved efficiency at the checkout, but the experience of one South ...
Sunday, 27 July 2014

Scammers posing as Qantas and Virgin Australia appear to be contacting NSW North Coast residents

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From the Australian Communications and Media Authority : SCAM ALERT - Scammers posing as Qantas and Virgin Australia Consumer Al...
Saturday, 12 October 2013

Julie, Teresa, Barnaby, Scott, Stuart and Tony join George in the parliamentary entitlement rort corner - will more MPs follow?

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Hot on the heels of Australian Attorney-General George Brandis being outed in the media for having inappropriately  claimed attendan...
Tuesday, 28 May 2013

Prince George's County Maryland joins the IT scammers

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I'm fairly certain that the Prince George's County Executive are blissfully unaware that their IT system and what appears a legitim...
Saturday, 1 December 2012

Tweet of the Week

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  Latika Bourke   ‏ @ latikambourke   What are the odds that at the same time on the...
Monday, 29 October 2012

New definition of Clarence Valley Council management gaining currency

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Is it any wonder that Clarence Valley Council management is now frequently referred to as a bucket full of ar$eholes and a few other un...
Sunday, 22 April 2012

Dodgy $20 notes doing the rounds in Lismore area

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NSW Police Force media release 22 nd  April 2012 “Detectives on the state’s north coast are conducting inquiries after a number of fake ...