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STAFF REPORTER

A 37-year-old Seville grove man using free Wi-fi in a public square was bashed and relieved of his laptop and wallet last night.

Police spokesman Gerry Cassidy said the man reported being robbed in Kings Square, Fremantle at 9.40pm.

Sergeant Cassidy said the man had been sitting using his laptop with the free Wi-fi available in the squarte when the offender ran up to him and punched him in the face with a closed fist.

The man fell to the ground and the offender jumped on top of him and placed an arm across his throat.

He threatened the victim who handed over his wallet.

The assailant also took the man’s laptop and ran off.

The offender is 20 to 25 years of age, of fair complexion, 165 to 168 centimetres tall and of solid build.

He was with a second person described as 20 to 30 years old, of fair complexion, 180 to 185 cm tall and of slim build.

The victim had noticed the two men loitering in the park for about half an hour before he was bashed.

STAFF REPORTER

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has urged email users to beware of fake Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) emails that claim you have visited illegal websites.

The ACCC says anyone receiving such an email should delete it and definitely not open attachments or provide personal details.

The bogus email tells readers they have visited illegal websites and instructs them to answer a list of questions, often in an attached .zip file.

The email claims to come from an international crime investigation outfit such as the FBI or the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

The ACCC warns that opening the attachment could infect readers’ computers with a virus or malware and give the scammer access to personal information such as online banking passwords.

People who answer the questions put themselves at risk of identity theft.

The ACCC urges anyone who receives such a scam email to report it to the US Internet Crime Complaint Center.

Scams can also be reported to the ACCC via the report a scam page or by calling 1300 795 995.

STAFF REPORTER

All shoppers and cafe goers could potentially get free Wi-Fi access under a WA-first project being rolled out in Midland’s CBD.

Retailers and cafes that sign up to the free Making Midland Connect program will score free wireless internet for their customers during a 12 month trial period.

The initiative is the brainchild of Swan city council and the local chamber of commerce.

The CBD-wide move follows the introduction of free Wi-Fi in the Northbridge Piazza and the recent designation of central Midland as a seven-day shopping zone.