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:…

…Casino telemarketing scams … News SCAMwatch warns casino telemarketing scams are still active If you receive a call from overseas asking you to participate in a survey about casinos or gambling or inviting you to a party or … consumers about these types of scams—stay one step ahead of scammers by being aware of their tactics…

…Betting software scams: don’t be taken for a ride … News SCAMwatch is warning punters to be on the lookout for betting software scams during the Spring … race that stops the nation. While placing a bet can be fun, be very careful of scams involving computerised gambling systems, also known as betting scams. These software systems promise to accurately…

…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.…

…News Punters are being warned to watch out for betting and sports investment scams which falsely … investment scams which falsely promise high odds and big returns on Cup Day. Already this year Scamwatch has received 184 reports of betting and sports investment scams, with nearly $1.6 million lost and men…

…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…

… have lost over one million dollars to con artists pushing sports investment scams in 2016 to date. Betting and sports investment scams convince victims to invest in ‘foolproof’ systems or software that can 'guarantee' a profit on sporting events. These scams are often promoted as a legitimate investment. Scamwatch … How these scams work … You can report scams to the ACCC via the Scamwatch  Report a scam page. …

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

…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 is warning consumers with a disability to be on guard against scams – unfortunately … warning consumers with a disability to be on guard against scams – unfortunately, scammers target people whom they think may be vulnerable to try and take advantage of them. Some common scams reported by … How these scams work…