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 gift card scams.
At this time of the year, it is not uncommon to be sent emails containing links to gift cards.
Be very sceptical of organisations offering unsolicited free gift cards or coupons online, including on social media.
There are numerous versions of fake gift card promotions, all of which involve scammers trying to steal personal or financial details.
As with all online scams, a good rule of thumb is to never click on or respond to an unsolicited message that feels too good to be true.
For information on fake websites, phishing scams, parcel delivery scams, fake seller/buyer scams and puppy scams, click on the links below:
To learn more about scams, visit or the Queensland Police Service’s R U in Control campaign at .
If you have information for police, contact by providing information using the 24hrs per day at .
You can report information about crime anonymously to , a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via 24hrs per day.
