***STOP – IMPORTANT SAFETY / PRIVACY NOTICE***

We noticed you clicked on the link – but it’s better not to click on pop-up advertisements like the one you saw, even if you are somewhere that looks safe!

Scammers can use pop-up special offers or prizes (and even computer safety warnings) to gather personal information, trick you out of money, or install malware. Watch out for the following markers of a possible scam, be it by pop-up window, email, text or phone-call:

If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is!

The Australian Cyber Security Centre has a range of helpful advice on recognising and reporting scams.

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