Warning: Australians targeted by financial investment scams

Have you been getting calls offering you investment opportunities? Watch out – this could be a scam.

Sophisticated financial investment phone scams are targeting Australians. Scammers impersonate well-known companies, including banks, and promise big payouts, quick money or guaranteed returns and high interest rates. They may then follow-up these cold calls with an official-looking email and attachments to make the scam seem legitimate.

If you receive a suspicious unsolicited call like this, hang up immediately and report it to Scamwatch.

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