Recent scams

Below is a list of recent scam alerts from NSW Fair Trading.

For a list of scams across Australia go to the SCAMwatch website.

Date	Scam
11/05/13	Scammers call from Nepal offering energy rebates
07/10/12	Fair Trading warning on real estate scams
17/07/12	Scammers use fake Fair Trading names and numbers
30/04/12	Fair Trading warning on scam phone calls
23/03/12	A new day: A new scam
20/02/12	Fair Trading and Sydney Water warning on water scam
25/11/11	Conmen cashing in on tax scams
07/10/11	Urgent scam warning for Inner West residents
29/09/11	Scammers faking Fair Trading credentials to dupe customers
15/09/11	Urgent consumer warning on "power savers"
12/09/11	Urgent scam warning for Northern NSW
09/09/11	Urgent scam warning for Southern NSW
08/08/11	Urgent consumer warning for Central Coast residents
05/08/11	Urgent consumer warning for Albury - computer virus scam
27/07/11	Fair Trading warning on scammers targeting the Hunter
27/07/11	Fair Trading warning on scammers targeting the West
09/07/11	Scammers looking for a tax return
26/05/11	Warning for New England - Beware the van scam
13/05/11	Scammers head south - sale of substandard electrical goods
13/05/11	Urgent warning on bank refund scam
29/04/11	Computer scam in Illawarra
29/04/11	Electrical goods scam in Dubbo
15/04/11	Unlicensed car dealer scam
15/04/11	Scam warning for mid north coast
07/04/11	Fair Trading warning on Albury bank refund scam
18/03/11	Fair Trading warning on bank refund scam
16/03/11	Fair Trading warning on itinerant roof painters
04/03/11	Nokia promotion scam
04/03/11	White van scammers - sale of substandard electrical goods
23/02/11	Telemarketing scam: Your computer has a virus
21/01/11	Business names payment scam

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Recent scams

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