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Scammers pretending to represent Medicare and Centrelink

…News Recently, Medicare and Centrelink have received reports of scammers posing as employees asking recipients for their personal information. Phishing scams are nothing new. Scammers have posed as bank employees and government staff members to trick victims into giving their personal details for identity … For more information about this scam, refer to the media alert released by Medicare and Centrelink.[link no longer available] Explore SCAMwatch to find out more information about phishing scams .…
21 May 2010

Aussie veterans targeted by scam

… both Victoria and Queensland, warning similar scams may surface in the other states and territories … For more information about how you can protect yourself, check out the Requests for your account information (‘phishing’ scams) page on SCAMwatch. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs has also issued a media release about the scam. [Link no longer available]…
3 Sep 2010
Stylised parcel on red background with text 'Scam alert: Increase in parcel delivery scams'

Expecting a delivery during the holiday sales? Stop and think, don’t click the link

… and other well-known courier services. The National Anti-Scam Centre has seen the number of reports for delivery phishing scams quadruple this year, and is concerned that losses may increase during the holiday … expecting the delivery from.” Parcel delivery scams may also pretend to be other delivery companies, both … How to spot the scam…
21 Dec 2023

Telstra warns of email scam targeting BigPond customers

… to be from well-known and respected organisations that are actually scams, and advises that you … For more information about how you can protect yourself, check out the Requests for your account information (‘phishing’ scams) page on SCAMwatch. Telstra has also issued a media release with more details of the BigPond email hoax.…
1 Sep 2010

National Consumer Fraud Week 2015

…News Nearly $82 million was lost to scams in 2014, and many included some form of identity fraud. The theme of National Consumer Fraud Week 2015 is ‘get smarter with your data’. … For more information on how to get smarter with your data: check out staysmartonline.gov.au for practical tips on how to stay safe online read the Protecting your identity guide If you live in New Zealand, you can report a scam, subscribe to local scam alerts and find out more about scams on New Zealand’s…
18 May 2015

Facebook password scam email

…Explore SCAMwatch to find out more about phishing scams or download our phishing scams fact sheet. [factsheet no longer available]…
29 Oct 2009

Beware fake Australian Government climate change website

…You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch.…
23 Dec 2011

Erase your hard drive before disposing of old computers

…You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch.…
11 Nov 2011

Don't tell scammers your holiday plans!

… through a number of means, including 'phishing' techniques. Phishing scams are all about tricking … Explore SCAMwatch to find out more about phishing scams and how you can protect yourself.…
24 Dec 2008

Scam callers asking for payment to deliver parcels

…You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch.…
8 Nov 2011

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