Emergency alerts 'ignored over scam fears'

By Michael Doyle
Updated January 29 2020 - 1:03pm, first published 12:59pm
A fear of being scammed means some Australians ignore life threatening alerts during disasters.
A fear of being scammed means some Australians ignore life threatening alerts during disasters.

Some Australians are ignoring emergency alerts during disasters over fears they are being scammed, an emergency communications expert says.

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