... for emails from a fake parcel delivery scam this Christmas, warns the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The ACCC's Scamwatch has received more than 4300 complaints about this scam this year, more than triple the number received in 2015. ...
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... announced an end to the practice of pre-selecting extras on their websites. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) had been concerned that the "opt out" model has seen a number of consumers unintentionally pay for unwanted pre-ticked ...
... Services or Centrelink claiming that you are eligible for an increase in your pension or benefit - hang up," Rickard said. The ACCC's Scamwatch has received more than 2200 reports of this scam since January, which has cost Australians more than $27,000. ...
... pay for protections you already have. Delia Rickard, deputy chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), says that if a product is faulty you have the right to ask for a replacement or a refund within a reasonable time frame, regardless ...
... a few months to go before excess surcharging will be criminalised by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). What credit card surcharges should I be wary of? From September, large retailers will be allowed to surcharge you only for ...
... police station Spam Australian Communications and Media Authority Tax related scams Australian Taxation Office Other scams ACCC via Scamwatch
... legitimate and therefore it's wise to go to several sources for information. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ( ACCC ) recommends shoppers look at multiple reviews and comments about the same business and noting any irregularities ...
... This approach may also come through a phone call or an SMS. According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the email may claim to be from an official sounding part of the organisation, such as "accounts receivable", "accounts ...
... years after the event. Does it always work like this? Sadly, no. As with other corporate and retail regulators - ASIC and the ACCC - lots of complaints should be investigated and enforced or prosecuted. Unfortunately, only a small proportion are. The ...
... increase in paid and fake reviews - also known as "astroturfing" - so the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is cracking down. "Fake online reviews mislead consumers and hurt Australian businesses - businesses that pay for or post ...
