<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><!-- generator=Zoho Sites --><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><atom:link href="https://www.otgcapital.com.au/blogs/tag/scamwatch/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>OTG Capital - Blog #scamwatch</title><description>OTG Capital - Blog #scamwatch</description><link>https://www.otgcapital.com.au/blogs/tag/scamwatch</link><lastBuildDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:44:00 +1000</lastBuildDate><generator>http://zoho.com/sites/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Scamwatch - Dollars & Making Sense 26 Aug 2025]]></title><link>https://www.otgcapital.com.au/blogs/post/scamwatch-dollars-making-sense-26-aug-2025</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.otgcapital.com.au/CRN Svcs Aust Scamwatch.jpg"/>Scam Awareness week comes and goes. A great refresher on what to do and NOT do to avoid being scammed. The losses keep accumulating, and don't think you're immune, even the brightest, savviest out there have been stung.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_XskiLeNfQyOwFsIAXaB2Xg" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_0ymIo-4RR12c3usF1BjHeQ" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_OxuTDRy6R5mf4ifi0wvEAA" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"> [data-element-id="elm_OxuTDRy6R5mf4ifi0wvEAA"].zpelem-col{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-element-id="elm_NvqmnDAuV_faldDSa3Z-ew" data-element-type="imagetext" class="zpelement zpelem-imagetext "><style> @media (min-width: 992px) { [data-element-id="elm_NvqmnDAuV_faldDSa3Z-ew"] .zpimagetext-container figure img { width: 321px !important ; height: 185px !important ; } } @media (max-width: 991px) and (min-width: 768px) { [data-element-id="elm_NvqmnDAuV_faldDSa3Z-ew"] .zpimagetext-container figure img { width:294.24px !important ; height:171px !important ; } } @media (max-width: 767px) { [data-element-id="elm_NvqmnDAuV_faldDSa3Z-ew"] .zpimagetext-container figure img { width:294.24px !important ; height:171px !important ; } } [data-element-id="elm_NvqmnDAuV_faldDSa3Z-ew"].zpelem-imagetext{ border-radius:1px; } @media (max-width: 767px) { [data-element-id="elm_NvqmnDAuV_faldDSa3Z-ew"].zpelem-imagetext{ border-radius:1px; } } @media all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width:991px){ [data-element-id="elm_NvqmnDAuV_faldDSa3Z-ew"].zpelem-imagetext{ border-radius:1px; } } </style><div data-size-tablet="size-original" data-size-mobile="size-original" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="false" data-mobile-image-separate="false" class="zpimagetext-container zpimage-with-text-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-tablet-align-left zpimage-mobile-align-left zpimage-size-custom zpimage-tablet-fallback-custom zpimage-mobile-fallback-custom "><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/CRN%20Svcs%20Aust%20Scamwatch.jpg" width="294.24" height="171" loading="lazy" size="custom" alt="choosing an adviser" data-lightbox="false"/></picture></span></figure><div class="zpimage-text zpimage-text-align-left zpimage-text-align-mobile-left zpimage-text-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><div style="color:inherit;"><div style="color:inherit;"><div style="color:inherit;"><div style="font-size:13.3333px;"><div style="color:inherit;"><div style="font-size:13.3333px;"><div style="color:inherit;"><div style="color:inherit;"><div><div><div style="color:inherit;"><div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="color:inherit;"><div><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span><span><span></span><span><span><span><span>Justin Bott, Media Information Officer from Services Australia (Centrelink) is welcomed back as Scam Awareness week comes and goes.&nbsp; A great refresher on what to do and NOT do to avoid being scammed.&nbsp; The losses keep accumulating, and don't think you're immune, even the brightest, savviest out there have been stung.&nbsp; Tune in to find out what the latest happenings are on Dollars &amp; Making Sense.</span></span></span></span><span></span></span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><p>@FMRNB<br/></p><p>@Radio Northern Beaches&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div>
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