The Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce will run its annual scams education and awareness campaign from 1 to 7 March 2010. The theme of the campaign is 'Online Offensive—Fighting Fraud Online'. The campaign aims to raise awareness of online consumer fraud in Australasia through various member and partner activities and the distribution of educational materials by members and partners.
As more people use the internet to communicate and conduct their everyday business, the prevalence of online scams is increasing too. Scammers can target people through mass-marketed phishing emails, by stealing identity information from social networking pages, and through the use of spyware and malware. The Online Offensive campaign will alert consumers and businesses alike to the dangers of online consumer fraud and provide information and tips on how people can protect themselves.
The Online Offensive message will be promoted by ACFT members and partners through email, websites and printed educational materials. The campaign images can be found below. A full list of ACFT partners can also be found on SCAMwatch.
