Responsible gambling - Consumer Affairs Victoria
Responsible gambling - Consumer Affairs Victoria
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CONTINUED<br />
B3<br />
Gambling systems<br />
a) How much may have been lost in these sports betting scams?<br />
b) How does the sports betting scheme work?<br />
GAMBLER’S HELP LINE<br />
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<strong>Responsible</strong> Gambling | Section B: Gambling as a social activity<br />
<strong>Consumer</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> | consumer.vic.gov.au<br />
c) What techniques are used by the operators of the schemes to convince people to invest?<br />
d) What advice is given by the ACCC to people approached to invest?<br />
e) You have been recruited to write a section for the <strong>Consumer</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> web-site on betting<br />
scams.<br />
Using the above information to assist you, write the section using the following sub-headings<br />
– What is a betting scam?<br />
– What are some of the typical claims made?<br />
– Things to watch out for<br />
1800 858 858 www.problem<strong>gambling</strong>.vic.gov.au