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Airline Ticket Scam Causing Computer Viruses
SCAMwatch is warning consumers to beware of an airline ticketing scam that can download malicious software onto your computer.
Be my Valentine
Be my Valentine, SCAMwatch has received hundreds of complaints about online dating and romance scams. Scammers target victims by creating fake profiles on genuine internet dating sites, chat rooms or introductory service classifieds.
Chinese Community Targeted
Telemarketing scam targeting Chinese community. SCAMwatch is warning members of Australia's Chinese community to beware of scammers posing as market researchers from Hong Kong.
Dating website misled singles
Directors of a dating website engaged in misleading conduct when they created fake profiles and sent messages to users to flirt with them, a consumer watchdog says.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has started Federal Court proceedings against Jetplace Pty Ltd - the operator of the website redhotpie
Death Threat SMS Scam
SCAMwatch is warning the Australian community to beware of death threat spam text messages from scammers pretending to be a hired hitman in order to extort thousands of dollars from their victims.
Fake Australian lottery
People around the world are being sent emails telling them that they have won a fortune in a fake Australian lottery that claims to be endorsed by the Australian Government. Confused consumers have been contacting SCAMwatch and other government agencies to check whether the lottery is genuine.
Free Holiday Scam
Free Holiday, SCAMwatch is warning consumers to be wary of telemarketing calls informing recipients that they have won a 'free' holiday. The pre-recorded voice message instructs the recipient to 'dial 9' to claim their prize. Once this is done, the recipient is connected to an operator who then 'sells' the holiday package.
Global financial crisis
Global financial crisis—another excuse for a scam, SCAMwatch is warning consumers to be on the lookout for scammers who might seek to exploit the global financial crisis by luring consumers into providing private financial details or financial payments. Tough economic times can make people more vulnerable to scams. And scammers often adjust their messages to take into account current high-profile events or economic developments.
Holiday Scam
The holiday ‘prize’ which nearly cost Nicole thousands of dollars Nicole was on the internet one day, using her home computer. A pop-up appeared on her screen telling her that she had won a holiday to the Bahamas, but that to retrieve her prize she would have to call the number listed within 3 minutes.
Inheritance Scam Letters
Thompson & Lawyers, David T Duddias, Thomson & Associates, David Lopez- just some of the names being used by operators based in Spain in unsolicited letters currently landing in Australian letterboxes. The message: "I am contacting you in regards to a deceased client who died in an auto accident on the Madrid Highway in March 2005, he was a prominent client of mine. He happens to share the same LAST NAME with you."
Medical Directory
Medical directory scams targeting doctors' surgeries/clinics. SCAMwatch is warning doctors' surgeries/clinics to beware of aggressive marketing techniques engaged by some advertising companies offering listings or advertisements in medical directories.
Not all publicity is good publicity
Has your small business received a form from a Spanish publishing company inviting you to confirm or update your details for inclusion in one of its European advertising guides or business directories? While you might think some free international publicity for your business would be great, DO NOT SIGN AND RETURN this form without reading ALL the small print carefully.
Phishing scams on social networking sites
Phishing scams on social networking sites – don't be tricked into giving your information away! SCAMwatch is again warning consumers to protect themselves from identity theft when using social networking sites such as Facebook, My Space and Twitter. While social networking sites can provide users with many benefits, scammers can use your personal information to steal your identity.
Protect your identity
Did you know that some scams are not just out to steal your money - but also your identity? We can all do a number of simple things to protect ourselves from identity theft and stay out of the scammers' traps.
Refunds to scam victims
More than $300,000 will be returned to consumers who were victims of 37 North American-based scams after Australian Competition and Consumer Commission court intervention. The Chairman of the ACCC, Mr Graeme Samuel told SCAMwatch about the win for Australian consumers.
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Common misspelling of Accommodation
accom, accomadation, accomidation, accomodation, accomodations, accommadation, accommidation, accommodation, accommodations, acomadation, acomidation, acomodation, acommadation, acommidation, acommodation, accomdation, acoomodation
Agnes Water often called Agnes Waters and it is common for Lady Musgrave Island to be called Lady Musgrove Island and Captain Cook to Captian Cook and Capitan Cook or Captan Cook, with the Town of Seventeen Seventy now known as 1770 that would be hard to misspell for anyone. The correct spelling of Bundaburg Queensland, is Bundaberg. | | | | |
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The Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef runs along the Australian Queensland Coast, there are many towns from Central Queensland to Far North Queensland that offer Great Barrier Reef tours, such as fishing, scuba diving, snorkelling, cruises to Great Barrier Reef Islands, even Reef Walking and Surfing, some Islands on the Great Barrier Reef offer accommodation from Resort Style to Camping. The Southern End of the Great Barrier Reef begins from the Town of 1770 on the Queensland Discovery Coast, and extends North past Cairns, Port Douglas and Cook Town.
You will find places on this site that offer all of the above on The Great Barrier Reef as well as inland Rural areas, such as Mining Towns, Farm Stays and National Parkes, Gorges, Mountian Retreats and Beachside Towns. Use the Navigation links & Directories, if you prefer an other Langauge besides English you can click on your Counties Flag on the top right to translate all pages on Lets Connect to your prferred langauge.
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