SCAMBULLETIN April.pdf - Crandon for Coomera

- IN CONFIDENCE -
Here’s the IMPORTANT part on how the scam works:
The caller then says, “I need to verify you are in possession of your card, please turn your card
over and look for some numbers. Could you please read out the last three (3) numbers on your
card?”
These three numbers are the Security Numbers that verify you are the possessor of the card.
These numbers are sometimes used when making internet purchases to prove that you are in
possession of the card. After providing the scammer with the numbers, the scammer will say
“That is correct; I just needed to verify that the card has not been lost or stolen, and that you still
have your card. Do you have any other questions?”
After the victim says “No!” the scammer thanks the victim and states “Don’t hesitate to call back!”,
and then hangs up.
The victim actually says very little and the scammer never asks for or tells the victim the credit
card number.
Within a short time of speaking with the scammer, the scammer will purchase items with the
victim’s credit card details, charging the victims account.
The real VISA/MasterCard Fraud Department have confirmed that this is a scam and that they
would never ask for anything on the card as they already know the information since they issued
the card.
SUGGESTED RESPONSE TO INQUIRIES
• Do not give out personal, credit card or online account details over the phone unless you
made the call and the phone number came from a trusted source.
• Always verify the identities of the people with whom you speak with
• If there are security questions or concerns about the credit card, advise the cardholder to
call the financial institution who issued the card directly.
• Check bank account and credit card statements when they are received. Report any
suspect transactions immediately to the financial institution
• Report this type of scam via the SCAMwatch “report a scam” page at
www.scamwatch.gov.au or by calling 1300 795 995
DNA TESTING KIT SCAMS
It has been reported that people have been receiving DNA testing kits in their mail boxes and
Consumer Protection Organisations have labelled them an international scam.
The kits are from China, they look professional, and they contain a cotton swab in a sealed bag.
An accompanying letter encourages the recipient of the kit to return their DNA sample to an
address in Canada, which appears to be a serviced mail box address.
The kit purports to be from DNA Technologies but there is absolutely no connection to a
legitimate company that operates this corporate name. The letter in the kit states that the “DNA
model may be configured, even positioned and programmed for stunning success, physical and
mental health, affluence, significant accomplishment and the deepest sense of individual