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In the midst of the Bourke Street tragedy the true spirit of Melburnians continues to be revealed with stories of strangers pulling together to help the victims left injured in the terrible rampage.
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In the midst of the Bourke Street tragedy the true spirit of Melburnians continues to be revealed with stories of strangers pulling together to help the victims left injured in the terrible rampage.
A woman told radio station 3AW that she was nearly scammed by someone claiming to be collecting money for the Bourke Street Fund.
The woman, identified only as Mel, said she received a call from a man who said he was from the City of Melbourne and asked for her bank and credit card details.
The tribute to victims of the Bourke Street rampage grows on the steps on the GPO. Photo: Penny Stephens
The TAC can cover the cost of hospital care, rehabilitation, counselling and loss of wages for victims, while WorkSafe can provide similar assistance for people who were at work, or on their lunch break and were affected by the incident.
Scammers also took advantage of kind-hearted community members in the aftermath of the Black Saturday bushfires.
The growing Bourke Street memorial. Photo: Wayne Taylor
A husband and wife were also charged after taking donated cars and selling them online for their own profit.
Last year, bogus Buddhist monks were scamming people in the CBD and Melbourne's western suburbs by pretending to raise money for Victorian bushfire victims.
Donations for the immediate families of those killed in the Bourke Street tragedy can be made via the website www.vic.gov.au/bourkestreet.html
For urgent support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14. Witnesses and victims requiring support can also call the Victim's Support Helpline on 1800 819 817.