'Hi Mum' phone scam costs parents $2 million
Police cybercrime experts are warning Australians to be extra vigilant after more than $2 million was stolen under the 'Hi Mum" mobile phone scam over past months.
+44 1432 351683
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Hereford
United Kingdom
Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and the county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately 16 miles east of the border with Wales, 24 miles southwest of Worcester, and 23 miles northwest of Gloucester. With a population of 60,800, it is by far the largest settlement in Herefordshire. An early town charter from 1189 granted by Richard I of England describes it as "Hereford in Wales". Hereford has been recognised... Show more as a city since time immemorial, with the status being reconfirmed as recently as October 2000.It is now known chiefly as a trading centre for a wider agricultural and rural area. Products from Hereford include: cider, beer, leather goods, nickel alloys, poultry, chemicals, and cattle, including the famous Hereford breed.
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