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Have you been scammed?

Posted by: Tim Shaw | 12 May, 2011 - 1:40 PM

Have you received a phone call from someone purporting to be from Microsoft seeking to fix your computer? Or, perhaps you've been trying to sell your car privately and were told that the money was in your bank account, only to discover that it's been withdrawn...

Scammers are imaginative and manipulative. They know how to push your buttons to produce the response that they want.

Every year, Australians lose millions of dollars to the activities of scammers who bombard us with online, mail, door-to-door and telephone scams.

This Sunday, May 15 on the 'Legal Matters Show' at 6.15pm, Tim Shaw will be investigating scams as part of 'Law Week'. He'll investigate what the latest scams are and how you can avoid becoming a victim.

And, remember to let us know how you've outwitted the scammers by calling the Open Line, 13 13 32.

We'd love to hear your story – Blog 2UE’s Tim Shaw with your story below:

Blog comments

BEFORE WE GET SUCKERED ANY LONGER WE NEED TO DO AWAY WITH THE DISTRIBUTION OF PREFERENCE VOTING AND THEN AND ONLY THEN SHOULD WE PURSUE A FEDERAL ELECTION WE ALL KNOW NOW WHAT HAPPENED TO PAULINE BEING CHEATED NOW DONT WE ???
John Australia Seeking Justice ???

John Friday 13 May, 2011 - 3:09 PM
Hi Robert - Thanks for this tip on how to deal with an unsolicited call like this. Please call in to the show on Sunday, we would like to speak with you after 740pm on Peoples Court - our number is 131332 - Cheers Tim

Tim Shaw Friday 13 May, 2011 - 10:09 AM
YEs. I have received this call.
Your response should be "I AM the system Administrator"
and they will hang up - can't scam a network admin.
Do not confirm your name, or any details.

Robert Friday 13 May, 2011 - 8:52 AM