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Indian families are being targeted by several new scams

Phone-call scams have hit Indian migrants

Phone-call scams have hit Indian migrants Source: AAP

Indian families are being targeted by several new scams threatening deportation if they do not pay money. Scammers have swindled almost $200,000 from migrants and temporary-visa holders through just one particular scam in the past seven months. The scammers are targeting people across the country, but they have picked vulnerable groups -- in particular, Indian families.The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has received more than 300 reports of scammers targeting migrants and temporary-visa holders since March.



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