Residents who attended our last update meeting will recall a local resident reported a possible scam phone call she received from someone claiming to be from the “National Mortgage Compensation Scheme”.
Even if there was such a scheme, the Government would not normally cold call residents and ask for their details.
It serves as a reminder to always be wary of any unexpected phone calls, particularly if they try to obtain your personal information (after all, if they really were calling from a government department they would probably already have your information in their records).
The same applies for phone calls and emails purporting to come from credit card companies and banks asking you to provide information so they can “verify” your details.
Information about common scams is available on the Office of Fair Trading website or the Australian Government’s Scamwatch website.
If you think you’ve spotted a scam, you can let the Office of Fair Trading know about it by clicking here and completing their online form.
Your report can help put a stop to the scam and stop others from being caught out.
If you have been the victim of a scam, you can make a formal complaint to the Office of Fair Trading by clicking here.
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