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These call seem to have multiplied dramatically in the last few weeks. They even come in at 2 or 3 am. Is it just a coincidence that Telstra have recently outsourced their call centres to India? A lot of these calls originate from there. That would explain why they already have a lot of our...

In a recent case involving scammers from Russia who were using stolen Medicare data. The AFC would not share information that would allow the Russian police to arrest those responsible because "we are concerned that the human rights of these people will be infringed by the actions of the Russian...

Assume that they are all scammers. Indian scammers already have a lot of your personal information because organisations like Telstra have their data processing and call centres based in India. These places are about as honest as their most dishonest employee.

At least this scammer was caught but the penalties imposed by courts are woefully inadequate. A scammer who appeared in court last week was charged with obtaining money by threats amongst other things, he was already on a suspended sentence for the same thing. He was convicted but had the full...

There is not much effort put into catching these filthy crooks-by the banks or the police. When the Medibank records were obtained by a Russian scam organisation the AFP were given information on the gangs identity and other details. The AFP declined to follow it up, claiming that the Russian...

Scammers are already finding serious dfficulties plying thir trade these days, but they are moving on to more direct methods. A neighour had a caller at our door saying he was an off duty policeman and working for the ATO. He said he had powers of arrest if the guy who answered the door not...

Some people seen to fall for these scams again and again. Why would your bank, Paypal or any other financial institution who have your account info want your account details and PIN's etc.? Why would anyone buying something off you want you to pay for it? And if someone says they will give you...

A similar similar was doing the rounds in the UK last year. Many people actually paid the "infringement" notice. The local council received complaints about predatory parking inspectors, but they had no one out issuing tickets on that day that happened to be a Sunday. Investigations proved it...

Looking at the ABV of this beer(2.8%) and the ABV of the batch in question (3.6%) you would have to drink a heck of a lot to notice any difference.

I think young people are smart in some ways but don't have the common sense that us oldies have. Example-2 teenage relatives house keeping while we were away on holidy. When we got back they said the TV and the Aircon had stopped working. I found that they had pinched the AAA batteries from the...

Sadly there is nothing being one that will prevent these attacks by mentally unbalanced or drug affected people. They slip through the gaps between the legal system and the health system. This person will face court and be declared unit to plead, be given medical care that helps her deal with...