Some tips from the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce (ACFT) to keep scammers at arm's length include:

PROTECT YOUR IDENTITY

• Your personal details are private and invaluable - keep them that way and away from scammers.

DON'T RESPOND

• Ignore suspicious emails, letters, phone calls or text messages - press 'delete', throw them out or just hang up.

DON'T LET SCAMMERS PUSH YOUR BUTTONS

• Scammers will play on your emotions to get what they want.

RESIST THE PERSONAL TOUCH

• Watch out for scammers posing as someone that you know and trust, or pretending to know you.

For more information visit: http://www.scamwatch.gov.au