Ten tips to keep your money safe online;

• Never share passwords and personal information.
• Anyone asking for a password is probably a scammer.
• Be a sceptic when reading email attachments, links and texts. When in doubt, delete.
• Scammers target everyone, and they sound genuine. They can also be very persistent.
• Use up-to-date anti-virus software to protect your computer and mobile devices
• Don’t send money or personal information to people from unusual locations.
• When paying large amounts of money to a third party, confirm bank details independently and don’t rely on any details sent by email as emails can be altered by scammers.
• Hang up on unsolicited phone calls where the caller pretends to be from the tax office or law enforcement agency and threatens you with legal action or arrest.
• Try not to answer calls from numbers you don’t recognise. If the call is important the caller will leave a message for you.
• Don’t open text messages with links from delivery companies when you know you haven’t ordered anything

Keep up to date with the latest scam information by visiting the government’s Moneysmart and Scamwatch web sites.

CIRCLE will never ask for your bank account details by text or email and if you think you may have been the subject of a scam please call us immediately on 1300 553 582