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Outsmart the scammers engage.acma.gov.au Report scams at www.scamwatch.gov.au or call 1300 795 995. Report Suspect Think Report Ignore Don’t accept anything at face value—if it sounds unlikely or too good to be true, it probably is. Recognise the signs—if you’re being pressured to act, disclose personal details or send money to a stranger, it’s almost certainly a scam. Act quickly—tell SCAMwatch and stop scammers in their tracks. Never respondhang up, or delete the SMS or email after reporting. The impact of phone and email scams can be devastating. Use these tips to help you SPOT and STOP scams. Ignore HANG UP DON’T RESPOND DELETE

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Outsmart the scammers

engage.acma.gov.au

Report scams at www.scamwatch.gov.au or call 1300 795 995.

Report

Suspect

Think

Report

Ignore

Don’t accept anything at face value—if it sounds unlikely or too good to be true, it probably is.

Recognise the signs—if you’re being pressured to act, disclose personal details or send money to a stranger, it’s almost certainly a scam.

Act quickly—tell SCAMwatch and stop scammers in their tracks.

Never respond—hang up, or delete the SMS or email after reporting.

The impact of phone and email scams can be devastating. Use these tips to help you SPOT and STOP scams.

IgnoreHA

NG

UP

DON’T RESPOND

DE

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TE