Warning over 'dial 1' phone scam in Australia
Scamwatch posted a tweet today saying people had been receiving phone calls with automated messages that pretended to inform the listener of a problem.
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Scamwatch posted a tweet today saying people had been receiving phone calls with automated messages that pretended to inform the listener of a problem.
A lotto winner in Melbourne's south-west says she might treat herself to a new vacuum after almost missing out on news of her $852,000 win when she hung up on officials, thinking they were trying to scam her.
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