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Consumers warned about property investment schemes

A national campaign has been launched by consumer regulators around Australia to warn potential property investors about property spruikers who claim to be ‘wealth creators’ but are really just in it for themselves.
27 May 2016

Losses to scams increase by 65 per cent for Indigenous consumers in 2015

Indigenous consumers lost more than $1.2 million to scammers last year according to the ACCC’s 2015 Targeting Scams Report.
18 May 2016

Australians lose over $229 million to scams in 2015

The ACCC's Targeting Scams Report reveals that $85 million was reported lost to the ACCC’s Scamwatch last year, with 105,200 scam complaints.
16 May 2016

Wise up to scams: National Consumer Fraud Week 2016

Scamwatch is urging older Australians to 'Wise up to Scams' during this year's National Consumer Fraud Week, which runs from 16-22 May 2016.
11 May 2016
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