The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has a collection of news releases focused on scams. You can see the full collection on the ACCC website.
The Federal Court has imposed penalties totalling $2.7 million against two overseas companies for sending thousands of Australian businesses misleading faxes and invoices in an attempt to obtain subscriptions to their online business directories.
National Cybersecurity Awareness Week is an Australian Government initiative to help Australians better understand cybersecurity risks and the simple steps they can take to protect themselves and their children online.
The end of financial year is a common time for scammers to target unsuspecting small businesses, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission warned today.
Coinciding with the commencement of National Consumer Fraud Week on 7 March, the ACCC released its second annual Scams Activity Report and launched its Twitter account @SCAMwatch_gov.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Australian Communications and Media Authority are calling on Australians to immediately hang up the phone if scammers call.
Australian law enforcement agencies are working together with their international counterparts to alert consumers to the dangers of advance fee fraud as part of the Global Day of Action—Think Fraud!