Olympia is the capital of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat and largest city of Thurston County. It is located 60 miles southwest of Seattle, the state's largest city, and is a cultural center of the southern Puget Sound region. European settlers claimed the area in 1846, with the Treaty of Medicine Creek initiated in 1854, followed by the Treaty of Olympia in January 1856. Olympia was incorporated as a town on January 28, 1859, and... Show more as a city in 1882. It had a population of 46,479 as of the 2010 census, making it the 24th largest city in the state. Olympia borders Lacey to the east and Tumwater to the south.
Scammers are posing as police officers to try and dupe people into handing over financial information. Phone calls even appear to come from a local police station, say officers from Camden Police Area Command in NSW, which is a warning the public to beware of the new tactics.
Telstra customers beware: there’s a new, and very convincing scam that could be hitting your inbox soon. Images obtained by 9NEWS show a legitimate-looking email bill sent to an address earlier this month with the usual company subject line, “Your new Telstra Bill is ready to view”.
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