The Beagle
Nov 29, 2016
Far South Coast LAC - NSW Police Force have received reports of scam phone calls claiming to be from the Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network (ACORN).
The scammers will request remote access to your PC and then ask you to log into PayPal.
THIS IS A SCAM!
Far South Coast LAC - NSW Police Force advise that ACORN will never contact you by phone. Contact with ACORN can only be made through the online Feedback form.
If anyone calls you claiming to be from ACORN, please hang up and contact your local police station.
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