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Beware Of Missed Calls It Could Be A Scam

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You notice a missed call on your phone from an unfamiliar number
and decide to find out who it was. What you don't realise is that
your return call is being diverted to a premium service for which
you'll be charged.
 
This is just one of many phone scams catching consumers out, and
just one of thousands of scams costing Australians millions of
dollars each year.

In another popular phone scam, a text message is received from
an unknown number with a message that seems like it could be from
a friend. If you reply, you could end up engaged in a message
exchange for which you'll be charged a premium rate - both for
the messages sent and received.

Earlier this year the Australian Competition and Consumer
Commission (ACCC) conducted a Fraud Fortnight campaign which
aimed to raise awareness of consumer scams like these.

While many scams come to us bearing all the signs of being a
fraudulent activity, there are many which still fool even the
more cautious consumers.

Used car scams

Late last year the ACCC issued a warning to car buyers about
fake used car advertisements appearing on automotive websites and
online classifieds in Australia.

The advertisements are usually a copy of a genuine seller's
advertisement, with only the price and contact details changed.
The price is usually well below market value with a claim that it
is an "urgent" sale. This urgency is usually what leads to
unsuspecting buyers making a commitment before they've even seen
the car.

There are steps a consumer can take to help protect themselves
against fraudulent activity and used car scams.  When buying from
a private seller, the RAC recommends that you check that the
make, model and engine number detailed on the registration papers
match the car. You should also check whether the car has been
written off or stolen at any stage by calling the Department for
Planning and Infrastructure.  These simple checks could identify
potential problems before the purchase has been made.

The RAC also advises private car buyers, when checking vehicles,
to call the Register of Encumbered Vehicles (REVs) to find out if
the car has any finance owing.

The ACCC continues to encourage anyone exposed to a consumer
scam to report it immediately. They also advise consumers to
treat unsolicited offers with caution and to always independently
check offers that seem "too good to be true".

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