TODAY marks the end of National Seniors Australia’s Scam Awareness Week.<\/p>\n
But for those keen to continue their learning around scamming and its prevalence in the community, a forum next week may answer some outstanding questions.<\/p>\n
Member for Ballarat Catherine King will host a Community Anti-scams Forum with the Minister for Financial Services and Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones.<\/p>\n
The event is aimed at older residents and will be held on Thursday 5 September from 10am to 11.30am at Wendouree Senior Citizens, 10 Learmonth Road, Wendouree.<\/p>\n
Ms King said Minister Jones had presented a number of these forums across the country and they had been well received by community members.<\/p>\n
“Scams are something that people raise with me and my office regularly,” Ms King said.<\/p>\n
“Unfortunately scammers are getting more sophisticated, and it’s important for people to know what to do to protect themselves.<\/p>\n
“Whether it’s spam texts, calls or misleading advertisements on social media, scam activity is on the rise and costing people, businesses, and the economy billions of dollars each year.<\/p>\n
“This forum will be an opportunity for community members to learn ways to protect themselves from scams, know what to do if they have been targeted by a scam, and hear about the steps the government is taking to crack down on this crime.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TODAY marks the end of National Seniors Australia’s Scam Awareness Week. But for those keen to continue their learning around scamming and its prevalence in the community, a forum next week may answer some outstanding questions. Member for Ballarat Catherine King will host a Community Anti-scams Forum with the Minister for Financial Services and Assistant […]<\/p>\n