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A scammer has duped a Walkerston retiree out of about $10,000 after a five-hour phone call. The resident was on their home computer about 3.20pm on February 19 when they saw a pop-up message indicating an online Amazon account they owned had been accidentally charged for a purchase they had not made. The scammer told the resident they were entitled to a refund and provided a phone number to make refund arrangements. During a subsequent phone conversation, a man claiming to be an employee from the online auction business persuaded the resident to download a program that allowed for remote ...

Premium Content Subscriber only Mackay police have uncovered drugs and a stolen car broken down into pieces during a search at a Blacks Beach home. Senior Constable Steve Smith said Mackay District Property Task Force officers executed a search warrant at the address on Tuesday in relation to the alleged theft of a car. He said police found a Suzuki Swift hatchback reported stolen from a South Mackay home on January 30, as well as drug utensils and tablets. “A large portion of this vehicle is also alleged to have been dismantled,” Sen-Constable Smith said. “This vehicle was seized b...

Premium Content Subscriber only A South Mackay woman will front court next month after drugs were allegedly found inside a car during a traffic intercept. Police will allege drugs including amphetamine were found inside a vehicle, along with cash, a mobile phone, clip seal bags and drug utensils, during the search about 3pm on January 26. Senior Constable Steve Smith said officers pulled over the car on Kindermar St in South Mackay and searched the car after speaking with the 39-year-old woman. One of the badges found inside a vehicle during a search on January 26, on Kindermar St, South Mac...