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…

…Scam alert: Social media scams … Australians have lost more money to social media scams than any other contact method so far in 2024, according to Scamwatch reports. Over 6,000 people reported losing $58.3 million to social media scams … and apps to steal money and personal information. Scammers will also try investment scams, romance scams…

…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…

…Australian businesses hit hard by email scams … News Australian businesses reported more than 5800 scams with losses exceeding $7.2 million in 2018, a 53 per cent increase compared to 2017, according to the ACCC’s Targeting scams report. Australian businesses reported more than 5800 scams with losses exceeding $7.2 million in 2018, a 53 per cent increase…

…Scam alert: Bulk email extortion scam … from previous public data breaches. Anyone receiving this scam email should know … 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…

…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…

…Scam alert: ACCC phone numbers spoofed by scammers … Phone scams The National Anti-Scam Centre (NASC) is warning Australians that scammers have been impersonating phone numbers belonging to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in an attempt to steal personal information. The ACCC and the NASC (which operates under the ACCC) are aware of scammers … How to spot the scam…

…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…