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March 2011: SCAMwatch, Microsoft and the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) are warning Australians to continue to be wary of scam calls claiming that your computer is infected with a virus or is sending out error messages.

In July 2010, SCAMwatch issued an alert regarding about these scams which continue to plague consumers.

Scammers, in a new twist, are making follow-up calls to people who initially fell victim to the scam. In these calls the scammer falsely claim to be from a foreign government, foreign law enforcement body, or from your bank, and offers to recover the money which you initially lost to the scam, in return for a fee. Beware – the scammer will not give you your money back and will only ask you for more money.