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…'Tis the season for online shopping scams … News Scamwatch is warning people to be cautious of online shopping scams in the lead up to the holiday season. Australians have already lost more money to online shopping scams in 2019 than in the entire previous year, and Scamwatch is warning people to be cautious of online shopping scams in the lead…

…Scams cost Australians half a billion dollars … figures in the ACCC’s Targeting Scams report released today. Australians lost almost half a billion dollars to scammers in 2018 according to the latest figures in the ACCC’s Targeting Scams report released … to a government agency.” Targeting scams report 2018 infographic × Targeting scams report 2018…

…Australian businesses hit hard by email scams … News Australian businesses reported more than 5800 scams with losses exceeding $7.2 million in 2018, a 53 per cent increase compared to 2017, according to the ACCC’s Targeting scams report. Australian businesses reported more than 5800 scams with losses exceeding $7.2 million in 2018, a 53 per cent increase…

…Threat and kidnap scams continue to target Chinese community … two alarming scams that involve extortion via fake kidnappings and threats of arrest. The ACCC’s Scamwatch service is warning the Chinese community in Australia to be wary about two alarming scams that … approximately 900 reports about scams targeting the Chinese community, with losses totalling over $1.5 million…

…Too smart to be scammed? National Scams Awareness Week 2019 … News Scams Awareness Week runs from 12–16 August 2019. Scams Awareness Week runs from 12–16 August as part of a national campaign by the  Scams Awareness Network . There are countless types of scams with new scams emerging constantly. While scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, many people … Real scam victims have shared their experiences with us to help warn others. In these stories, we ask you to find the signs that it was a scam, and consider how similar scams could be avoided. …

…Monthly average losses to NBN scams almost triple in 2019 … News Australians are losing more money to NBN scams, with reported losses in 2019 already higher than the total of last year’s losses. Australians are losing more money to NBN scams, with reported … .” Common types of NBN scams include: Someone pretending to be from NBN Co or an internet provider calls…

…News Australians are set to lose a record amount to scams in 2019, with projections from losses … amount to scams in 2019, with projections from losses reported to Scamwatch and other government agencies … the first time. This year’s National Scams Awareness Week (12-16 August) theme is ‘too smart to be…

… according to the ACCC’s annual Targeting Scams report released this week. Australians who are older, Indigenous or have disability reported record losses in 2018 according to the ACCC’s annual Targeting Scams … scams are the most financially harmful because the scammers invest time and money into convincing sales…

…News Scams reported to the ACCC involving identity theft or the loss of personal/banking … of the iceberg. Scams reported to the ACCC involving identity theft or the loss of personal/banking … scams in which the scammer has direct access to everything on your computer sourcing information about…

… October and focuses on: reviewing privacy settings knowing how to spot phishing scams creating strong and … There are a number of guides to help you stay smart online — here are our top picks: the rest of the Scamwatch website and Little Black Book of Scams provide advice in several languages on how to identify and protect yourself from all sorts of scams including Dating & Romance scams and Investment scams…