A Bendigo woman is warning people to be careful after almost falling victim to a telephone scam.
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Last week, the woman received a call to her landline from someone claiming to be from World Vision seeking donations.
The woman said the phone call felt legitimate and she ended up providing her bank details to set up weekly donations.
It wasn’t until after the woman called World Vision directly about the agreement that she realised it was a scam.
Fortunately, the woman’s bank was able to put a stop to any withdrawals and she lost no money.
For more information about protecting yourself, or to report a scam, visit the ACCC Scamwatch website: www.scamwatch.gov.au