Australians are being reminded to be wary of text messages claiming to be from family or a close friends in need after an 'explosion' in the number of 'Hi Mum' scams.
Authorities have again issued a warning to Australians following a significant rise in the number of phone users falling victim to"Hi Mum" text message scams.
"It's important to stop and think if you get a message, especially on WhatsApp, because chances are it's not your family member or friend – it's a scammer". The message will say they have lost their phone, telling the victim to delete their old number. New South Wales Police earlier this month provided an example of the messages, warning Aussie parents to"beware of this scam!!!!".
"Well because of the new device I have to transfer all apps, but the banking app has put a 48-hour security on the app due to fraud. All nice but I have to pay 2 payments. Very annoying because I can't do anything about it. Could you possibly pay for me and I'll return it as soon as possible???"
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