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9 November 2026
Christmas Shopping Online: The Safe Checkout Checklist
November is when Christmas shopping goes properly online, and it is also when shopping scams hit their yearly peak. Fake stores, dodgy ads, and…
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26 October 2026
Spotting AI-Generated Fakes: A Beginner's Survival Guide
A few years ago, “do not believe everything you see online” meant dodgy Photoshop. Today, AI can generate convincing photos, clone a voice from…
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7 September 2026
Digital Scams Targeting QLD Health & Medicare
Fake Medicare and QLD Health text messages are circulating in Queensland. How the phishing scam works and how to protect yourself.
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24 August 2026
How to Block Annoying Spam Callers
Tired of scam calls during dinner? Block repeat offenders in a few taps on Android or iPhone, plus the Silence Unknown Callers trick.
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27 July 2026
Don’t Fall for the “Urgent Web Browser” Warning
Red screen, loud beeping, 'call Microsoft now'? It's scareware, not a real virus scan. How to escape safely.
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22 June 2026
Fake Tax Refund Emails Are Everywhere Right Now: EOFY Scam Season
It is late June, your tax paperwork is on your mind, and then it lands in your inbox: an email from the “ATO” saying…
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20 April 2026
Spotting the Fake “My Aged Care” Call
Scammers are impersonating Aged Care assessors around Bribie. The red flags and how to verify a call is genuine.
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13 April 2026
Your Email Got Hacked: A Calm, Step-by-Step Recovery Guide
Finding out someone is in your email account is stomach-dropping. Friends start getting strange messages “from you,” password reset emails you never requested appear,…
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12 January 2026
Staying Safe: A Friendly Guide to Dodging Scams
A simple guide to the three most common scam calls and messages going around our area right now.
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