Scam warning to all.

[northernblue]

Good advice.
I've never been scammed, and doubt I ever  will.    My career choices have taught me to be ultra cautious.

1.    I never answer calls from unfamiliar numbers -  or 'private' callers.
2.    I never open emails from unexpected or unfamiliar sources  -  if it appears to be from a sender that I may have dealings with in the past  eg Amazon,  it's very easy to see the legitimacy by mousing over the senders details and it will confirm the email address is not from who they allege to be,  eg it will probably say something like [email protected],  which obviously makes no connection to Amazon
3.    ATO,  Banks etc will never call  or email you unexpectedly and ask you for personal information  (If you're suspicious then ask them for a number to call them back on)
But refer to point 1. and just don't answer in the first place...
4.    Be suspicious of everyone,  and trust nobody!

Follow these rules, live long, and prosper.            C:-)  )  C:-) 

Wonderful advice unless you’re a self employed tradie…
You are correct about the email addresses, I’ve been getting quite good emails from very keen SEO workers wanting to help me with my web presence, but yeah, joebloggs@gmail… delete, delete, delete…
Currently there’s the parcel delivery text scams just raging along…
I get a lot of calls apparently from Clayton and various other locations in australia and overseas ?

I did once get a legitimate enquiry from a woman who gave me a slightly vague street address for me to quote “24 X street, opposite Z’s supermarket” I pondered for a couple of seconds and asked her if she lived in Alice Springs ? “I’m sorry !” “I’ve called Darwin haven’t I ?”
Only 1500km… ??