The little black book of scams

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The little black book of scams

Date published: 19^th March 2012

The little black book of scams highlights a variety of popular scams that regularly target Australian consumers and small business in areas such as fake lotteries, internet shopping, mobile phones, online banking, employment and investment opportunities. It also offers consumers tips on how to protect themselves from scams, what they can do to minimise damage if they do get scammed and how they can report a scam.

We have launched a new pocket sized version of the booklet which highlights the top 10 scams to avoid.

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