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## [Victoria Police disclose ten fake-doctor gift-card scam reports](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/victoria-police-fake-doctor-gift-card-scam-ten-reports/)

Police say Mandarin-speaking residents are being targeted through calls requesting gift-card codes, including two reports of AUD50,000 and AUD40,000 losses.

[Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) September 30, 2026 2 min

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