Do you know how to avoid the latest phone scam?

Shoppers walk through Queen Street mall in Brisbane

Shoppers walk through 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" (wan-GEAR-ree) fraud, where people get mysterious missed calls from overseas numbers.



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