Australians are losing millions of dollars a week to increasingly common scams. How can you avoid them?
“The scammers are smooth talkers and will be very convincing if asked why the cryptocurrency is necessary for the position,” he said.
If the advertisement is listed on social media, particularly on a group or community page, or sent directly via a messaging platform, there’s a good chance it’s a scam, he said.In suspicious transactions, scam targets are called by someone pretending to be from their bank. The person tells them there has been a suspicious transaction on their account, or a transfer has gone through that shouldn’t have.
“The most common type of crypto scam encourages individuals to invest with the assistance of a crypto broker or trader via their website,” said Halpin.
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