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How to spot a tax scam (aussie.zone)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by cccc@aussie.zone to c/australia@aussie.zone
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We’re in the season of tax returns and now is a great time for scammers to strike. Here’s some things to keep an eye out for but it’s not exclusive.

  • unless you have engaged an accountant, no one will contact you about your tax except myGov
  • if myGov contact you, they won’t tell you to do anything except check your inbox (exception is security codes but you will have initiated the reason for this)
  • if myGov contact you, DO NOT CLICK ANY LINKS. They don’t send them.
  • if you get a message from mygov and it shows a phone number, it’s a scam. MyGov messages will only say they are from myGov. This isn’t a guarantee that it’s legit, but the lack of it means scam.

Please add more tips below to ensure people don’t get caught out.

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What streaming services do you pay for? (aussie.zone)
 

Obviously the answers here might be a bit lower than other places…

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Cracks and Steam (aussie.zone)
 

I haven’t really worried about cracked games since I started using Steam years ago but I had a bit of a revelation today regarding my willingness to play something and my willingness to pay for it. So my question is are there any risks to the standing of a Steam account if you play cracked games on the same system?

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Australia’s gambling ads ban should be fast-tracked, crossbenchers say (www.theguardian.com)
 

What are your thoughts on this? Seems to me a long overdue discussion for the government to have. The ads are out of control.

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Cloud Storage (aussie.zone)
 

Anyone here got any recommendations for paid cloud storage options? Given where we are I’m looking for piracy friendly options.

People around the world, do you drink tap water without boiling? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] cccc@aussie.zone 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Another Australian here who drinks water on tap. Some places have bad tasting water but it’s still drinkable. It’s probably only bad because it’s different.

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What is the last movie you watched and how was it? (aussie.zone)
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Usenet Recommendation Request (aussie.zone)
 

Finding information and torrent sites is pretty easy and well covered in the mega thread.

Is there any chance Usenet sources and info can be added?

That’s my general request but my personal request; are there any Usenet sources that are recommended for general, music, anime and/or pro wrestling content? I’m familiar with XWT and Nyaa.si on the torrent side.

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Streaming was supposed to stop piracy. Now it is easier than ever (www.theguardian.com)
 

Slightly older (2021) article I found while searching for this place. It pretty much says what we’ve all been saying.