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Outsmart the scammers - National Consumer Fraud Week  is coming soon. 17 to 23 June 2013
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Watch out when booking your winter getaway
May 2013: SCAMwatch is warning consumers to be wary when making plans for a holiday escape this winter.
Penalties handed down against operators of charity publications scam targeting small businesses
March 2013: The operators behind a scam targeting small businesses with false claims about advertising services for publications with a philanthropic slant have been ordered to pay $750,000 in pena...


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Protect yourself from charity scams
In conjunction with the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce and the ACCC, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission has provided some tips on how to protect yourself from charity scams.

ACCC 2012 Targeting scams report released: $93 million lost to scams
The ACCC has released its 2012 Targeting scams report - its fourth annual report into scam activity and consumer fraud affecting Australians.


 

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