{"id":29810,"date":"2025-12-16T15:26:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T07:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=oasis-news&p=29810"},"modified":"2025-11-26T15:35:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T07:35:30","slug":"three-scams-to-avoid-this-christmas","status":"publish","type":"oasis-news","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/three-scams-to-avoid-this-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Three scams to avoid this Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Reading time: 2 minutes<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

With Christmas just around the corner, many of us are busy shopping for gifts, planning holiday get-togethers, and spreading festive cheer. But while you’re caught up in the excitement, remember that cybercriminals are also hard at work. They\u2019ll be targeting shoppers, donors, and anyone tracking packages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you click on that deal or make a donation, take a moment to check out the jingles below to help you stay safe online this holiday season!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our recommendations:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Online shopping deals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, that deal\u2019s too good to be true,
A brand-new laptop at half price, too!
But before you click, take a pause,
Scammers are out to break the laws!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They\u2019ll take your info, then you\u2019re done,
The deal\u2019s a scam, they\u2019ve already won!
Shop smart, don\u2019t rush to buy,
Check the site\u2014don’t let it slip by!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charitable donations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A holiday plea with a heartwarming call,
\u201cDonate now, we need you all!\u201d
But before you click and give away,
Check the charity first today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scammers prey on your holiday cheer,
So verify the cause, be crystal clear.
Help the real ones, don\u2019t be deceived,
And give to charities that are truly believed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shipping notifications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A package delivery alert you\u2019ll see,
Click here to track it\u2014looks legit to me!
But wait, don\u2019t click without a thought,
It\u2019s a phishing trap they\u2019ve carefully sought!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They\u2019ll ask for info you don\u2019t want to share,
Don\u2019t fall for it, they don\u2019t care!
Track your package through the real site,
And keep your details locked up tight!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further information:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For more information on staying cyber secure, refer to the Australian Cyber Security Centre\u2019s (ACSC) guide<\/a><\/ins> and checklist<\/a><\/ins>. If think you\u2019ve fallen for a scam and need assistance, visit the ACSC\u2019s how to recover from scams website.<\/a><\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article has been brought to you by Digital & Technology Solutions<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#MakeCurtinCyberSafe<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With Christmas around the corner, stay safe online this season by keeping an eye out for scams and phishing attempts \u2013 check out these jingles for some quick tips! | Reading time: 2 mins<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4418,"featured_media":29811,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"6900,6293,5173,15130,6096,5420","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","wds_primary_oasis-categories":0,"footnotes":""},"oasis-categories":[141],"class_list":["post-29810","oasis-news","type-oasis-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","oasis-categories-online"],"acf":{"post_options":{"":null,"banner":{"image":false}}},"featured_image":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-1000x500.jpg","author_meta":{"first_name":"Rachelle","last_name":"Erzay","display_name":"Rachelle Erzay"},"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-17 17:40:57","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/29810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/oasis-news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/29810\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-categories?post=29810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}