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…Gen Z the fastest growing victims of scams … News Australians under 25 lost over $5 million to scams in 2019 and reports made from this age group are increasing faster than older generations. Australians under 25 lost over $5 million to scams … scams reported by this age group is concerning,” ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard said. “Young people may…
…'Tis the season for online shopping scams … News Scamwatch is warning people to be cautious of online shopping scams in the lead up to the holiday season. Australians have already lost more money to online shopping scams in 2019 than in the entire previous year, and Scamwatch is warning people to be cautious of online shopping scams in the lead…
…Scam alert: Online shopping scams … . The National Anti-Scam Centre has removed or limited access to thousands of investment, phishing, and online shopping scam websites this year. About 50 per cent of fake or malicious websites taken down in the last 3 months have been running online shopping scams. … How to spot the scam…
…Warning about tax scams … News Tax scams seem to be everywhere at the moment and Scamwatch is warning people not to engage with phone calls or emails they receive threatening arrest or jail over unpaid tax debts. Tax scams … emails they receive threatening arrest or jail over unpaid tax debts. Reports of these scams have jumped…
…Watch out for holiday season scams … News Scamwatch is warning people to be careful about being caught out by holiday season scams. Scamwatch is warning people to be careful about being caught out by holiday season scams. “Scammers will … personal information,” ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard said. Here are three common holiday season scams…
…Threat and kidnap scams continue to target Chinese community … two alarming scams that involve extortion via fake kidnappings and threats of arrest. The ACCC’s Scamwatch service is warning the Chinese community in Australia to be wary about two alarming scams that … approximately 900 reports about scams targeting the Chinese community, with losses totalling over $1.5 million…
…Threat and kidnap scams target Chinese community … News Scamwatch is warning the Chinese community in Australia to be wary about two frightening scams … frightening scams targeting them that involve threats of arrest, and extortion via fake kidnappings. In 2018, Scamwatch has received nearly 1700 reports about these scams, with losses totalling $1.15 million. Losses…
…Consumers urged to be wary of celebrity endorsement scams … News People are increasingly being caught out by celebrity endorsement scams, with reports to … are increasingly being caught out by celebrity endorsement scams, with reports to Scamwatch increasing 400 per cent and losses increasing a staggering 3,800 per cent so far in 2018. These scams often…
…Indigenous consumers, watch out for scams – the top scams reported … money. The top three scams that Indigenous consumers have reported to SCAMwatch this year are: … Government or business affiliation scams –…
…Beware of immigration scams … News SCAMwatch and the Department of Immigration and Citizenship are warning people who have migrated to Australia or are currently temporary visa holders to be cautious of immigration-related scams … Australia or are currently temporary visa holders to be cautious of immigration-related scams. These scams…