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If you have received any scam phone calls or emails, please report these directly to ScamWatch for their investigation.
From the Australian Federal Police: Be aware of suspicious phone calls saying they are from the National Crime Authority advising you owe money and a warrant will be issued if you don't pay. The AFP will never phone you making these threats — Hang up! It's a scam.
Current known scam calls:
Scams target everyone. Scammers use stealth, surprise and clever tactics to get what they want, which may be your money or your personal details. No-one is too smart to be scammed.
For more information, see the ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority) page about Phone Scams.
The following system-generated emails from National Crime Check are legitimate:
The following system-generated sms messages are legitimate:
National Crime Check DOES NOT make automated or system-generated phone calls.
Our team will never call you using a mobile phone number; our calls will have an outbound number of a Melbourne landline number (03 7003 9xxx).
We will never call you requesting payment over the phone. Credit card payments are only processed using a webform. We do not accept PayPal, Western Union, iTunes, etc.
If you have received any scam phone calls or emails, please report these directly to ScamWatch for their investigation.
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