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International phone scams

Shoppers -Queen Street mall in Brisbane

Source: AAP

Despite warnings, Australians continue to fall victim to international phone scams. The consumer advocate (ACCC) is warning about one in particular – a new type of scam called ‘wangiri’ fraud, where people get mysterious missed calls from overseas numbers.



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