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This Smartphone Scam Is Making the Rounds in Australia
Another day, another scam in Australia, this time, it focuses on getting you to download software to your phone.
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How Do You Prevent Being Swindled on Tinder?
In the chart-topping Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler, three women describe how they were defrauded by convicted conman Simon Leviev (who was born Shimon Hayut) after meeting him on the dating app. The film gives a detailed and deeply personal account of how Leviev used Tinder to connect with his victims and ultimately swindle them…
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Don’t Let Your Friends Get Suckered by This iPhone 12 Scam
No, you’re not getting an iPhone 12, not now, and certainly not for free. As of this writing, there is no iPhone 12 — it only exists in the realm of rumour and fantasy until Apple actually announces the thing — but that hasn’t stopped scammers from using it as a lure to draw in…
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Beware Of Bushfire Scams: How Fraudsters Take Advantage Of Those In Need
There’s been an overwhelming outpouring of love and support around the world for those impacted by the bushfires, from social-media donation drives to music concerts to authors auctioning off their books. Sadly, but unsurprisingly, we’ve also seen a number of scams directed at those who want to help, as well as victims of the fires.