With the festive season nearly upon us, 'tis the season for online scams.
The Financial and Cyber Crime Group are reminding Queenslanders to be aware of Grinch-like scammers and be sure to stay alert to scams, such as remote access scams.
Our advice is simple - never ever allow anyone who calls you to have remote access to your devices.
If you receive a phone call out of the blue about your computer and remote access is required - hang up - even if they mention a well-known company and sound quite professional and insistent.
Never give your personal, credit card or online account details over the phone unless you made the call and the phone number came from a trusted independent source.
The bottom line is: before you click on a link or part with your money or information online, always stop and ask yourself R U In Control?
To learn more about scams, visit www.scamwatch.gov.au or the Queensland Police Service's R U in Control campaign at www.police.qld.gov.au/safety-and-preventing-crime/r-u-in-control.
For information on fake websites, phishing scams, parcel delivery scams, fake seller/buyer scams, puppy scams, free gift cards, holiday scams, impersonation scams, fake charities/fundraising appeals and romance scams, click on the links below:
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.
