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…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…

…Scam alert: Jobs and 'side hustle' scams … News People looking for work are being warned to watch out for scam job or 'side hustle' ads on social media. … Scammers are using fake job ads to attract job seekers looking for extra income. Of all scam types, jobs and employment scams grew the fastest in 2023, costing Australians $24.7 million. This has almost tripled losses from these scams in 2022. These scams target people wanting to earn extra money through…

…Scam alert: job scams on the rise … or recruiters offering work. The National Anti-Scam Centre is warning Australian job seekers to be on the lookout for employment-related scams. So far this year, scammers have stolen $19.6 million from people … reports show these scams are impacting students looking for part-time work, culturally and linguistically…

…National Anti-Scam Centre … News In May 2023, the government funded the ACCC to set up a new National Anti-Scam Centre. The centre will bring together experts from government and the private sector to tackle harmful scams. In May 2023, the government funded the ACCC to set up a new National Anti-Scam Centre over 3 years. Its…

…Scratchie card scams continue … News SCAMwatch continues to receive reports about scams involving scratchie cards received in the mail. SCAMwatch continues to receive reports about scams involving scratchie cards received in the mail. At the beginning of 2010, SCAMwatch warned consumers about the Euphoria Travelling Group and its mail … You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch.…

…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.…

…Put the freeze on Winter Olympics holiday job scams … Explore the SCAMwatch site to learn more about job/employment scams and how to protect yourself .…

…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…