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…Scam alert: Fake celebrity online investment scams … News Scammers are creating lifelike impersonations (or 'deepfakes') of celebrities and public figures, who appear to be promoting 'quantum' or 'AI' online trading platforms. The people involved have not created these ads, the trading platforms are scams and you lose any money you 'invest'. … platform called 'Immediate Edge' and encourages others to do the same. The article is a scam article. Scammers create ads and fake news articles to get you to believe the celebrities actually use these scam…
…Don’t let weight loss scams ruin your resolve this New Year … News SCAMwatch is warning consumers to beware of weight loss scams when looking to fulfil a new year’s resolution. SCAMwatch is warning consumers to beware of weight loss scams when looking to fulfil … pills, patches or creams. Weight loss scams often involve people signing up to a free trial of a weight…
…Scams robbed Australians of more than $2 billion last year … News Australians lost a record amount to scams in 2021, despite government, law enforcement, and the private sector disrupting more scam activity than ever before. Australians lost a record amount of more than $2 billion to scams in 2021, despite government, law enforcement, and the private sector … The ACCC-run Scamwatch aims to raise awareness about how to recognise, avoid and report scams. It also shares intelligence and works with government, law enforcement and the private sector to disrupt and prevent scams. Reference to combined reports or losses include data from Scamwatch, ReportCyber, other…
…Payment redirection scams cost Australian businesses $227 million last year … News Australian businesses lost $227 million to payment redirection scams in 2021, a 77 per cent increase compared to 2020, the ACCC’s latest Targeting Scams report reveals. Australian businesses lost $227 million to payment redirection scams in 2021, a 77 per cent increase compared to 2020, the ACCC’s … Top 5 scams by losses as reported by businesses in 2021 (Scamwatch data only)…
…Scam losses to culturally diverse communities, people with disability and Indigenous Australians almost doubled in 2021 … ), and people with disability, according to new data from the ACCC’s annual Targeting Scams report . “Scammers … of the community lose significantly more money to scams last year.” In 2021, Scamwatch received 4,958 reports from…
…Losses reported to Scamwatch exceed $211 million, phone scams exploding … News Australians reported a record $211 million in losses to scams so far this year, an 89 per cent … people to be extra vigilant about scams after Australians reported a record $211 million in losses to scams so far this year, an 89 per cent increase compared to the same period last year, according to new…
…Payment redirection scams cost Australian businesses $128 million in 2020 … News Payment redirection scams were the most financially damaging scams for Australian businesses in 2020 according to the ACCC’s latest Targeting Scams report. Payment redirection scams were the most financially damaging scams for Australian businesses in 2020 according to the ACCC’s latest Targeting Scams … The ACCC’s annual Targeting Scams Report includes data from Scamwatch, Report Cyber, other government agencies, banks and payment providers.…
…Scammers capitalise on pandemic as Australians lose record $851 million to scams … News Australians lost over $851 million to scams in 2020, a record amount, as scammers took advantage of the pandemic to con unsuspecting people, according to the ACCC’s latest Targeting Scams report released today. Australians lost over $851 million to scams in 2020, a record amount, as scammers took … The 2020 Targeting Scams report includes data from Scamwatch, ReportCyber, other government agencies, and 10 banks and financial intermediaries. Highest scam losses reported to banks and government…
…Warning on COVID-19 scams … reports of scams about coronavirus, but warns figures are starting to climb. Scamwatch has received multiple reports of phishing scams sent via email or text message that claim to be providing official … Delia Rickard said. Other scams include people receiving misinformation about cures for coronavirus…
…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.…