Scamwatch: Access Scams and Scamwatch Service

scamwatch: A new report by the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman says so-called remote access scams have become the fifth most common scam reported to its Scamwatch service, and have cost Australian consumers more than 2.8 million so far this year, according to Nine News Australia. Computer and internet trouble could make you a target of scammers Nine Typically, remote access scams involve a scammer calling an individual and trying to scare them into providing personal and bank details and convincing them to grant access to their computer in an attempt to fix a reported issue. To improve your experience update it are increasingly impersonating support staff to get your personal details By Raffaella Ciccarelli3 55pm Sep 3, who pose as internet service provider workers trying to fix customer's problems are the latest threat from online scammers, Australia's fraud watchdog has warned. These scams often come after a real technical issue has been flagged by an individual, the report found. This led to the belief in some instances that the scammer works for the company. Some consumers were said to have called their telecommunication provider's technical support line with a real problem, only to have a scammer later contact them. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.