Category: Scams

12/7/2023 0 Comments

Do I need an Ad Blocker on my computer or mobile devices?

I was recently asked by an iTandCoffee Club member about whether I would recommend that she use a particular ad blocker on her iPhone and iPad.

I haven't been using any ad blockers myself and suggested to her that she probably didn't need one - and especially didn't need to pay for one.

But then I figured it was worth doing some further research on this topic, to understand why one might install an ad blocker, and then look at which I would install if I was to use one.

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18/3/2023 0 Comments

What do I do if I get a fake Friend request on Facebook?

I was asked this recently - what to do if you get a Friend request on Facebook from someone that is already your friend.

Usually, such a request is a scammer who is pretending to be your friend - and has even used their Facebook profile shot.

Whenever I get such a request, I always report that 'fake friend', so that my Facebook Friend is protected. Here's how.

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14/2/2023 0 Comments

An email scam to watch out for

This one slipped through my spam mail filters last week.

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6/10/2022 1 Comment

Have you been told you have a myGov Refund ?

I received an email this morning, saying that I have a myGov refund.

I don't really! This is definitely a scam, an example of the many that are out there these days.

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15/9/2022 0 Comments

Why I nearly tapped this scam text's link!

The above images shows a text I received this morning.

Co-incidence so often catches us out with scam texts, emails and calls - and this one nearly caught me.

I had recently taken a trip on the freeway and wasn't sure if I heard the 'beep' from my Linkt device when I went through the toll sensors. So I wasn't surprised to see a text like this.

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1/7/2022 1 Comment

Please beware of these scams - which caught out 3 iTandCoffee clients this week alone

In the past two days alone, iTandCoffee has assisted three clients who had been scammed during this week. Another nearly fell for a 'Dropbox' scam email - but luckily checked with iTandCoffee before clicking the link.

Two of the three clients were caught out by a fake 'Telstra' caller who told them that their internet had issues, and who 'proved' that he was legitimate by providing some information that they were told only a legitimate employee of Telstra would know. One client lost $10,000 - money she is still not sure she will get back.

The third client was caught by a scam email from a work associate from a school - an email which supposedly contained a 'Google Doc' that the person was sending to her.

The Dropbox scam that nearly caught the fourth client was similar - asking the recipient to click a link to open a set of files with important information.

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16/12/2021 0 Comments

Three examples of scams that impacted clients this month

Getting scammed is an extremely distressing experience - and three iTandCoffee clients suffered that terrible experience recently.

One client found that someone had gained access to a range of her social media accounts - and had even changed the password and email address for one of these, so she was no longer able to access it.

Another client fell for a scam call, and the scammers initiated transfers of thousands of dollars - which were luckily stopped by her bank.

The third client received as strange message on her screen - saying she had a virus and to call the number provided, which she did.

Let's look at what happened in each of these cases - and what lessons can be learned from each.

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6/11/2021 0 Comments

This week is Scams Awareness Week. Can you spot which of these texts is a scam?

This week is Scam's Awareness Week - where the ACCC is aiming to increase awareness and education around the variety of scams that are constantly circulating - especially a range of recent scams.

In support of this, we are featuring in this article some of the material provided by the ACCC to help educate about scams.

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21/4/2021 8 Comments

Beware of this 'Amazon' text - advising of your big laptop purchase

I was contacted by a family member this week after she received a text message that worried her. She had called the number provided in the text before realising it was likely a scam, and (luckily) hung up before any damage was done.

Then, a couple of days later, I received exactly the same scam text message.

The text is shown below. Be on the alert for it, and definitely DO NOT call the number provided. Those on the other end pretend to be Amazon.

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26/3/2021 0 Comments

Is this email that I received from Microsoft legitimate?

The above email was received by a family member this week. She thought it looked legitimate, but decided to check with me before tapping on the link. Thank goodness she did, because it is most definitely NOT legitimate.

Here are the stand-out things that told me straight away that it was a scam.

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An email scam to watch out for

Have you been told you have a myGov Refund ?

Why I nearly tapped this scam text's link!

Please beware of these scams - which caught out 3 iTandCoffee clients this week alone

Three examples of scams that impacted clients this month

This week is Scams Awareness Week. Can you spot which of these texts is a scam?

Beware of this 'Amazon' text - advising of your big laptop purchase

Is this email that I received from Microsoft legitimate?

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