Hanging up on scammers: how to protect yourself from phishing phone calls
Most Australians receive an alarming robocall at some point, but experts warn fraudsters are becoming far more sophisticated
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| City: | Alnwick |
| State: | Great Britain |
| Latitude: | 55.4131800 |
| Longitude: | -1.7056300 |
| Population: | 7,940 |
| Alnwick (/ˈænɨk/) is a market town in north Northumberland, England. The town's population was just over 8,000 at the 2001 census, while the former Alnwick district's population was 31,029. According to Country Life, October 2002, "Alnwick is the most picturesque market town in Northumberland, and the best place to live in Britain". The town is situated largely on the south bank of the River Aln, 32 miles (51 km) south of Berwick-upon-Tweed and the Scottish border, 5 miles (8 km) inland from the North Sea at Alnmouth and 34 miles (55 km) north of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. The town… Wikipedia » | |
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| Hazard level: | 100 % |
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| Latest rating: | Jun 20, 2018 Add comment |
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Most Australians receive an alarming robocall at some point, but experts warn fraudsters are becoming far more sophisticated
New South Wales residents are being warned about a new phone scam where the caller pretends to be from the police. NSW Police Force said the scammers threatened the call recipients with fines or arrest.
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Claiming to be from the TPS saying that my registration had "expired".
Anyone that uses the TPS knows that it doesn't expire.
Then tried to go on to get me to hand over my bank details to confirm my details and "re-activate" the service.
If anyone gets a call off this number, please report them as a phishing attempt to Action Fraud.
Unsafe Jun 20, 2018 00