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Financial scams

Learn how to spot financial scams, Protect your money and personal information and what to do if you get caught out.

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Investment scams

Investment scams promise high returns with little risk, using urgency, fake endorsements and secrecy to lure victims.

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Rental scams

Rental scams often feature fake listings, deposit requests before viewing and landlords unwilling to show the property.

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Digital scams

Phishing

Phishing scams use deceptive emails, texts or calls to trick you into sharing sensitive details.

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Social media scams

Social media scams use fake profiles, marketplace listings, urgent requests and misleading ads to trick users.

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Fake online shops

Fake online shops often use social media ads, urgent sales and large discounts to appear genuine.

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Pyramid schemes

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Romance scams

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Other scams

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