News and alerts

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…Scam alert: Scammers impersonating banks in text messages, phone calls and emails … How to spot the scam … How the scam works…

…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 –…

…Don’t be fooled by scams this festive season … the festive season to slip under your radar. Some scams to watch out for include online shopping scams, fake delivery scams and charity scams. … How these scams work…

…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…