Australia bushfire victims targeted by vile scammers offering emergency relief before stealing their cash.
VICTIMS of Australia's bushfire crisis have been targeted by scammers offering emergency relief in an attempt to steal their money.continent.
The callers are reportedly claiming to want to send victims financial help in an attempt to obtain personal information.from South Australia police said: "They were told the bank would like to provide them with some disaster relief funds and wanted their bank details to deposit money into their accounts.It added that calls had been received by people not even in the bush fire regions, and asked anyone who received a call to contact police.
The region has lost 87 homes and 500 other buildings and has suffered millions of dollars worth of damage. The fund has been kickstarted with a $1 millon donation from the state government, while those who have not been affected are being encouraged to donate.
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