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…Warning on COVID-19 scams … reports of scams about coronavirus, but warns figures are starting to climb. Scamwatch has received multiple reports of phishing scams sent via email or text message that claim to be providing official … Delia Rickard said. Other scams include people receiving misinformation about cures for coronavirus…
…COVID-19 (coronavirus) scams … and obtain personal data. Other scams include phishing emails and phone calls impersonating the World Health … and telecommunications companies. If you think you have been scammed, you can make a report on the Scamwatch website…
…National Scams Awareness Week: 'This is Not Your Life' … News The ACCC has launched a podcast series for this year’s National Scams Awareness Week … . The ACCC has launched a podcast series for this year’s National Scams Awareness Week to provide Australians…
…Scams cost Australians over $630 million … News Australians lost over $634 million to scams in 2019, according to the latest figures in the ACCC’s Targeting Scams report released today. Australians lost over $634 million to scams in 2019, according to the latest figures in the ACCC’s Targeting Scams report released today. There were more than … The 2019 Targeting Scams report includes data from Scamwatch, ACORN (ceased operating 30 Jun 2019), ReportCyber (commenced 1 Jul 2019), ACMA, ATO, Services Australia, WA Scamnet, Commonwealth Bank, NAB, Westpac and ANZ.…
…Rental scams targeting more Australians during pandemic … News Australians have lost over $300,000 to rental and accommodation scams this year, an increase … and accommodation scams this year, an increase of 76 per cent compared to the same time last year. Scamwatch has received 560 reports of rental scams so far this year, an increase of 56 per cent, with many using tactics…
…Business email compromise scams cost Australians $132 million … News Business email compromise scams caused the highest losses across all scam types in 2019 costing businesses $132 million, according to the ACCC’s Targeting Scams report. Business email compromise scams caused the highest losses across all scam types in 2019 costing businesses $132 million, according…
…Scams target all sections of Australian society including CALD and Indigenous communities … News Data from the ACCC’s annual Targeting Scams report, released this week, indicates scammers … annual Targeting Scams report , released this week, indicates scammers don’t discriminate…
… with new superannuation scams being reported to Scamwatch in recent weeks. Scammers are now trying to exploit Australians financially impacted by the COVID-19 crisis with new superannuation scams being … of these scams, but no reported losses. In most cases the scammers are seeking to obtain personal information … Any suspicious behaviour relating to superannuation can be reported to ASIC through its online complaint form . For more information on superannuation scams visit the ASIC’s MoneySmart website . See our Superannuation early-access scams fact sheet to find out more about how scammers are taking advantage…