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Coronavirus-related scams are on the rise, with the ACCC warning some scammers are pretending to be contact tracers. More than 5,000 Australians were targeted in COVID-19 related scams this year, as scammers take advantage of people's fears during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus-related scams are on the rise, with the ACCC warning some scammers are pretending to be contact tracers. More than 5,000 Australians were targeted in COVID-19 related scams this year, as scammers take advantage of people's fears during the coronavirus pandemic.

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