Maree lost $165,000 to an internet pop-up scam
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On today‘s episode, we meet Maree. She shares her experience of losing $165,000 to an internet pop-up scam and how she, and her husband Peter, dealt with the fallout. Effie is also joined by David Lacey from IDCARE, an organisation that receives hundreds of calls a day from people like Maree. He walks us through what you should do if you’ve been scammed. Plus the ACCC’s Delia Rickard shares her tips about what we can do to protect ourselves.
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