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…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…

…Business opportunity scams … , find out how to protect yourself from all sorts of scams on SCAMwatch. … If you have received information about a business opportunity that sounds like these scams, or you have responded to an offer and you now suspect it is a scam, you can report a scam  through SCAMwatch. You should also spread the word to your friends, family and colleagues to protect them.…

…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…

…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.…

…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…

…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…

… exciting new franchise opportunities that may actually be scams. SCAMwatch is warning people thinking about … be scams. Franchising scams can come in the form of a pyramid scheme dressed up as a reputable franchise. These scams may appear to be slick and professional, with a sophisticated website, marketing … How these scams work…

…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…