Don’t get reeled in!
Police are reminding residents to maintain their vigilance following reports of a telephone scam this week. The caller claims to be from a government department and advises the potential victim that they are owed a sum of money as a result of an accounting error uncovered following a recent audit. The caller then requests the victim’s bank account details in order that the funds can be deposited for the benefit of the victim.
This is known as a ‘Phishing’ scam and is a common method used by scammers to elicit your personal banking information in order to access your accounts and steal funds. ‘Cold callers’ should always be treated with extreme caution and your personal banking information should always remain confidential.
Information relating to this and many other types of common scams is available at www.scamwatch.gov.au