'Hi Mum' phone scam costs parents $2 million
Police cybercrime experts are warning Australians to be extra vigilant after more than $2 million was stolen under the 'Hi Mum" mobile phone scam over past months.
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Tralee
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Tralee is the county town of County Kerry in the south-west of Ireland. The town is on the northern side of the neck of the Dingle Peninsula, and is the largest town in County Kerry. The town's population was 23,691 as of the 2016 census, thus making it the 8th largest town, and 14th largest urban settlement, in Ireland. Tralee is well known for the Rose of Tralee International Festival, which has been held annually in August since 1959.
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