Authorities are warning of a new financial scam targeting parents which involves scammers pretending to be children asking their parents for financial assistance.
Victims of the scam will receive a message via text or WhatsApp from a random number pretending to be the victim’s child.
The scammer will usually say they have lost their phone and have a new number before asking the victim for money.
The scam which originated in Europe has only recently reached Australian shores and has so far scammed at least 25 people in Victoria alone.
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