Landline phone lines are currently getting targeted by scammers with all kinds of requests including investment opportunities, tax fraud and technical support calls. The most worrying is people calling and asking for donations to the bushfire victims suffering from the fires burrently ravaging Australia.

Some people are getting as manu as 4 calls per hr and have resorted to screening calls and not picking up the phone until a message has been left.

The important message here is that no legal organisations are calling for Donations for bushfire victims so do not give any money especially over the phone to anyone requesting money in this way.

Now is a good time to screen your calls until the number slows down. If you have caller ID you can the fake calls as the number is often withheld or comes from interstate or even overseas.

Be aware and don't get scammed.

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