The campaign aimed to raise awareness about the increasing dangers of scams and the steps consumers can take to protect themselves.
The 2009 campaign coincided with International Consumer Protection Enforcement Network Global Consumer Fraud Prevention Month. Because of the exponential growth of global scams, over 30 ICPEN consumer regulatory agencies around the world participated in campaigns to warn consumers against global scams and fraud during February and March.
The campaign was launched by a consumer fraud forum on Monday, 2 March in Melbourne. The forum included expert speakers from around the world, including the renowned British authority on scams, Professor Michael Levi, from Cardiff University.
The forum covered the prevalence and types of scams in a globalised environment, and ways for consumers to protect themselves from scammers.The forum will join a wide range of community, non-government and private sector organisations to help raise awareness of fraud in the community.
Visit the Scams target you webpage to review stories of people who have lost money to scams.
Campaign publications are available below for you to download. You can order free copies of these publications by calling the ACCC Infocentre on 1300 302 502.
