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Indigenous consumers, watch out for scams – the top scams reported

SCAMwatch is urging Indigenous consumers, especially those living in rural and remote communities, to be on the lookout for scammers trying to trick you into handing over your personal details or money.
11 Sep 2014

Beware of carbon tax repeal scams

SCAMwatch is warning consumers and businesses to be aware of scammers looking to take advantage of the carbon tax repeal to steal your money.
13 Aug 2014

Beware – energy bill scams on the rise

SCAMwatch is warning consumers to be on the lookout for energy billing scams currently doing the rounds.
30 Apr 2014

‘Yellow Pages’ directory scam continues to target Australian businesses

SCAMwatch is warning small businesses to continue to be alert to the fake ‘Yellow Pages’ business directory scam.
23 Jan 2014

Small businesses beware – ‘Yellow Pages’ directory scam strikes again

SCAMwatch is warning small businesses to be alert as the fake ‘Yellow Pages’ business directory scam has resurfaced in Australia.
1 Aug 2013

Think carefully about unsolicited offers to register domain names overseas

SCAMwatch is warning businesses to treat with caution unsolicited invitations to register or renew internet domain names in China and other countries.
19 Feb 2013

Scammers continue to impersonate government officials

SCAMwatch is warning consumers to remain vigilant against scammers impersonating government officials with false claims of owed money.
31 Oct 2012

Update - Beware of carbon price scams

SCAMwatch is warning consumers and businesses to be on the look out for carbon price scams, particularly calls asking for personal information in order to receive compensation.
28 Aug 2012

Beware of reclaim scams

SCAMwatch is warning you to be aware of scam calls or emails claiming that you are entitled to reclaim fees or rebates.
27 Jul 2012

Beware of directory listing scams targeting small businesses

SCAMwatch is advising businesses to beware of unsolicited faxes offering paid listings in scam online directories.
11 Apr 2012

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