21 May 2018 Stop and check: is this for real? - Scams Awareness Week 2018 Scams Awareness Week runs from 21–25 May 2018. Australians are urged to be on the lookout for threat-based impersonation scams by taking a moment to ‘Stop and check: is this for real?’. 21 May 2018 Australians lost $340 million to scammers in 2017 Australians lost more money to scammers in 2017 than in any other year since the ACCC began reporting on scam activity. 24 April 2018 Beware of scammers impersonating energy and telecommunications companies The ACCC is warning consumers to beware of scammers impersonating energy and telecommunications providers and demanding payments.
