Articles tagged: Scammers
Scam warnings ahead of festive season
As Fraud Awareness Week comes to an end, the National Anti-Scam Centre is warning people to be cautious of scammers seeking bank details and personal information.
Beware fake tradies
Police have issued a warning over an increase in reports of men attending houses and posing as tradesmen.
Beware of fake council survey call
Colac Otway Shire Council has warned residents to beware of reports of scam callers posing as the council.
Phishing attack a headache for Harvest Trail
Online scammers have hacked a Colac district community organisation’s Instagram account in an attempt to blackmail them for $500.
Crime and police news
Man loses drivers licence after police detect drugs, Scam calls rise in Corangamite, and Colac woman will contest theft charges
Scam calls and texts increase
Scam calls and texts are on the rise with some claiming that victims have suspicious activity in their bank accounts and some even mirroring or replicating other people’s mobile phone numbers and asking for money owed.
Facebook scam targets seniors
Val Gaylard wants her friends to know that she hasn’t won $200,000.
