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Bushfires and scams

…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…
9 Jan 2020

Bushfires and scams

…Bushfires and scams … the bushfires. Unfortunately, some of these are scams. There are currently a wide range of appeals raising funds for people and animals affected by the bushfires. Unfortunately, some of these are scams … ACCC has also set up a dedicated phone number for the public to report bushfire related scams. People…
6 Jan 2020
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Warning about fake charity scams

…Warning about fake charity scams … has received 689 reports of fake charities scams with more than $320,000 in reported losses. This … important people are aware of these scams and take precautions to ensure their money is going to a genuine…
23 Oct 2018

Monthly average losses to NBN scams almost triple in 2019

…Monthly average losses to NBN scams almost triple in 2019 … News Australians are losing more money to NBN scams, with reported losses in 2019 already higher than the total of last year’s losses. Australians are losing more money to NBN scams, with reported … .” Common types of NBN scams include: Someone pretending to be from NBN Co or an internet provider calls…
17 Jun 2019
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Watch out for NBN scams

…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…
22 Aug 2017
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Scam alert: Scammers are targeting Australians in hardship

…Scam alert: Scammers are targeting Australians in hardship … How to spot the scam … This scam can be hard to spot because criminals can set up fake social media accounts that look genuine. The scammers will ask for your identity information and myGov login details. Investment scam victim…
22 Oct 2024
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Scam alert: Hang up on remote access scammers

…Scam alert: Hang up on remote access scammers … News Criminals who contact you unexpectedly offering to help 'fix problems' with your account, phone or computer are causing increasing financial loss through remote access scams. … or computer are causing increasing financial loss through remote access scams. Professional-sounding scammers…
28 May 2024
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Consumers and businesses warned of potential scams following CrowdStrike outage

…Consumers and businesses warned of potential scams following CrowdStrike outage … News The National Anti-Scam Centre is warning consumers and small businesses to be wary … to fix or protect their computer from the CrowdStrike/Microsoft outage. The National Anti-Scam Centre…
20 Jul 2024
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National Anti-Scam Centre

…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…
2 Jun 2023

Beware of phone scams – 2011 Targeting Scams report

…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:…
22 Mar 2012

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