'Hi Mum' phone scam costs parents $2 million
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: | Hallam |
State: | Australia, Christmas Island and Coconut Island |
Latitude: | -38.0166700 |
Longitude: | 145.2666700 |
Time zone: | Australia/Melbourne (GMT +11) |
Population: | 10,162 |
Hallam is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 36 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Casey. At the 2011 Census, Hallam had a population of 10,162. The suburb has its own railway station. Hallam is bounded by the South Gippsland Freeway in the west, Eumemmerring Creek and Hallam North Road in the north, a drain easement in the east, and Centre Road in the south. In a 2011 liveability ranking published by The Age, Hallam was deemed the least liveable suburb in Melbourne. Wikipedia » |
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Latest rating: | Feb 01, 2014 Add comment |
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Last viewed: | May 17, 2023 |
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