News and alerts

…Beware of phone scams – 2011 Targeting Scams report … News SCAMwatch is continuing to warn Australians to beware of scams delivered by phone with the ACCC receiving over 43,000 reports of scams perpetrated this way in 2011. SCAMwatch is continuing to warn Australians to beware of scams delivered by phone with the ACCC receiving over 43,000 reports of … Targeting Scams report snapshot:…

…Beware of reclaim scams … scams for overpaid taxes are likely to increase. If you are contacted out of the blue and told that you … How these scams work…

…Update - Beware of carbon price scams … News SCAMwatch is warning consumers and businesses to be on the look out for carbon price scams, particularly calls asking for personal information in order to receive compensation. SCAMwatch is warning consumers and businesses to be on the look out for carbon price scams, particularly calls asking for … How these scams work…

…Don’t be fooled by scams this festive season … the festive season to slip under your radar. Some scams to watch out for include online shopping scams, fake delivery scams and charity scams. … How these scams work…

…Beware of native language call scams … You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch. … See our grooming scams page for more information. Stay one step ahead of scammers, follow @SCAMwatch_gov on Twitter or visit http://twitter.com/SCAMwatch_gov…

…Beware of directory listing scams targeting small businesses … Always check offers are legitimate and offer a quality product/service before you sign up. Search the wording of the offer or the company name on the web as many scams can be identified this way. It … deal with. If not it may be a scam. Check first: many small business scams involve fake invoices for…

…With one month left to lodge your tax return, beware of tax time scams … How these scams work … some common tax time scams to be aware of:…

…News SCAMwatch is warning people to beware of online scams – surveys, emails and social-media posts … personal information. SCAMwatch is warning people to beware of online scams – surveys, emails and social … number of complaints about possible scams misusing the Woolworths name and logo, going under such titles…

…News SCAMwatch and the Australian Crime Commission Board are urging Australians to protect themselves from the growing threat of investment scams. SCAMwatch and the Australian Crime Commission Board are urging Australians to protect themselves from the growing threat of investment scams. Investment … These scams are incredibly sophisticated and very difficult for even experienced investors to identify. … https://www.moneysmart.gov.au/scams or call 1300 300 630 for more information. Moneysmart also has a list of companies you should not deal with  - if you receive a call from a company on this list, do not deal with them. …

…How these scams work … You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch. … You can see a warning from Jetstar about scammers impersonating the airline. See SCAMwatch’s online scams section for more information on malware and other scams that target you on the internet. Stay one step ahead of scammers, follow @SCAMwatch_gov on Twitter or visit http://twitter.com/SCAMwatch_gov .…