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Police cybercrime experts are warning Australians to be extra vigilant after more than $2 million was stolen under the 'Hi Mum" mobile phone scam over past months.
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| City: | Newcastle |
| State: | Australia, Christmas Island and Coconut Island |
| Latitude: | -32.9271500 |
| Longitude: | 151.7764700 |
| Time zone: | Australia/Sydney (GMT +11) |
| Population: | 308,308 |
| The Newcastle /ˈnjuːˌkaːsəl/ metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie local government areas. It is the hub of the Greater Newcastle area which includes most parts of the local government areas of City of Newcastle, City of Lake Macquarie, City of Cessnock, City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council. 162 kilometres (101 mi) NNE of Sydney, at the mouth of the Hunter River, it is the predominant city within the Hunter Region. Famous for its coal, Newcastle is the largest coal exporting… Wikipedia » | |
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