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…Bushfires and scams … News Scamwatch is warning all Australians to be on the lookout for bushfire fundraising scams and … impacted by the bushfires. Scamwatch is warning all Australians to be on the lookout for fundraising scams…
…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. …
…Fusion cell disrupts scam job networks targeting Australians … News The National Anti-Scam Centre (NASC) has just published the final report of the job scam … sector in tackling the rise in job and employment scams. The National Anti-Scam Centre (NASC) has just published the final report of the job scam fusion cell , highlighting the combined efforts of government…
…Business losses to scams up 23 per cent … ACCC’s latest Targeting scams report – a 23 per cent increase compared to 2016. Scammers swindled nearly $4.7 million from Australian businesses in 2017 according to the ACCC’s latest Targeting scams report … businesses about scams in 2017. Businesses that fell victim to scammers lost an average of nearly $11,000…
…Watch out for NBN scams … are increasingly using trusted government brands like NBN to trick people into falling for scams … Rickard said. The three common scams reported to Scamwatch that involve scammers impersonating NBN are…
…Stop and check: is this for real? - Scams Awareness Week 2018 … News Scams Awareness Week runs from 21–25 May 2018. Australians are urged to be on the lookout for threat-based impersonation scams by taking a moment to ‘Stop and check: is this for real?’. [] Scams Awareness Week runs from 21–25 May 2018. Australians are urged to be on the lookout for threat … How these scams work…
…Information about scams is now available in 12 languages … News The ACCC recently translated some useful information about scams in 12 languages other … and Consumer Commission (ACCC) recently translated some useful information about scams in 12 languages…
…Spot social media scams: National Consumer Fraud Week 2017 … Australians to help them ‘spot social media scams’. []During this year’s National Consumer Fraud Week (15 - 19 May), Scamwatch is providing advice to Australians to help them ‘spot social media scams’. Increasing numbers of Australians are encountering—and losing money to—scams on social media. If you use social media … Dating and romance scams…
…Beware of business scams impersonating the ACCC … for breach of copyright. Both scams encourage the recipient to find out more by either clicking on … . “Fortunately, no money has been reported lost from these particular scams to Scamwatch yet. The emails are easy…
…Protect your small business from invoice email scams … How these scams work … Make yours a ‘fraud-free’ business – effective management procedures can go a long way towards preventing scams. Have a clearly defined process for verifying and paying accounts and invoices. Consider a multi-person approval process for transactions over a certain dollar threshold. Ensure your staff are…