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National Anti-Scam Centre contacts more than 10,000 Australians following international cryptocurrency scam investigation

The National Anti-Scam Centre contacted more than 10,000 Australians via email after their contact details were identified during a United Kingdom police investigation into an organised crime group targeting cryptocurrency exchange and hardware wallet users across multiple countries.
17 Aug 2026

Scam alert: Fake purchase callback scams

Scammers are sending fake messages that say you bought something you didn’t buy and tells you to call a phone number to stop or reverse the payment.
14 Jul 2026

Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and ‘myGov’ impersonation scams

With tax time 2026 fast approaching, Scamwatch and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) are reminding Australians to be aware of communications claiming to be from the ATO or ‘myGov’.
26 Jun 2026

National Anti-Scam Centre contacted victims following successful money laundering prosecution

Following the successful money laundering prosecution of the director of Blue Star Exchange Pty Ltd, the National Anti-Scam Centre contacted around 1,500 victims via email today.
23 Jun 2026

Scam alert: Food delivery scams

Scammers are targeting people who use food delivery platforms, including restaurants, customers and delivery workers. They may pretend to be DoorDash, Uber Eats, a restaurant or a customer.
12 Jun 2026

Scam alert: Job recruitment scams

Spike in reports of scammers impersonating recruiters for companies like Amazon and Youtube.
20 May 2026

Scam alert: Fake crypto trading platforms

Scammers are promoting fake crypto asset trading platforms to people who have joined ‘share trading’ or ‘stock tips’ messaging app groups.
19 May 2026

Spot the signs of a relationship scam

Scamwatch is running a campaign to help people spot the signs of a relationship scam.
13 Apr 2026

Scam alert: Watch out for mobile fraud

This scam alert is a joint alert from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and the National Anti-Scam Centre’s Scamwatch warning consumers of mobile fraud.
7 Apr 2026

Scam alert: Personal loan scams

Scammers are setting up fraudulent websites offering personal loans.
19 Mar 2026

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