Find it here in Whitsundays, Proserpine, Bowen, Airlie Beach, or Collinsville
Here’s a screen shot of a scam Origin Email bill that Police say is doing the rounds across the region. Police say information has been received today that this phishing email has been running hot across the region this week. It’s a phishing email is one designed by a criminal to masquerade as … [Read more...]
A 28-year-old victim who was punched and knocked to the floor, unconscious, in a shocking pub assault at Airlie Beach on the weekend has been taken from Proserpine Hospital with serious head injuries to Townsville Hospital where his condition is serious. Detectives have released images of a man … [Read more...]
Police are warning of the resurgence of a scam targeting Queensland residents which has resulted in a Queensland victim losing $20,000. The scam involves a call to the resident’s home telephone from a telecommunications provider. The caller appears very demanding, advising the resident their … [Read more...]
Police in the Whitsunday and Mackay regions are issuing warnings following a big weekend for catching drink drivers across the regions. 16 drink drivers were caught on Mackay police district roads this last weekend. 12 were caught on Sunday alone, with the highest reading relating to these 16 … [Read more...]
Bowen Police are investigating a number of property offences that occurred in the town over the weekend, and are hoping that members of the public may be able to provide information that can be used to catch these crooks. Police say between 2am and 5am on Friday May 5, a resident of a Caravan … [Read more...]
The word is out from Police - If you get a phone call and someone asks the question: “Can you Hear Me” DON’T SAY this word: “Yes”. It seems the world-wide phone scam known as the “can you hear me?” con that is doing the rounds in Our Towns. The scam, according to Senior Constable Steve … [Read more...]
Following on from warnings to business last week, The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning online shoppers to be wary of scammers masquerading as legitimate online retailers, often selling well-known brands at too-good-to-be-true prices. Already in 2017, the ACCC’s Scamwatch … [Read more...]
