News and alerts

…You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch. You can also call the GrantsLINK call centre on 1800 026 222 if you have received a suspicious call about grants. … For more information about how you can protect yourself, check out the Requests for your account information ('phishing' scams) and Up-front payment scams pages on SCAMwatch. The Department of Infrastructure … the Australian Communications and Media Authority have issued a joint media release about phone scams .…

… AUD branch or outlet funds were sent from. See also: Did AUSTRAC contact me? Frauds and scams…

… Consumer Action Law Centre (CALC) and the NSW Office of Fair Trading have been the target of these scams … provide your personal details—instead ask for their name and a contact number. Check with the organisation in question before calling back. As well as following these specific tips, find out how to protect yourself from all sorts of other scams. … Visit the report a scam page on SCAMwatch. Financial scams can also be reported to the Australian Investments and Securities Commission.…

…News SCAMwatch is again warning consumers to be on the lookout for bogus phone calls, emails and other scams relating to the government's economic stimulus package. SCAMwatch is again warning consumers to be on the lookout for bogus phone calls, emails and other scams relating to the government … Explore SCAMwatch to find out more about these types of scams (often called ‘phishing’ scams), learn how you can protect yourself against scammers or to report a scam.…

…Visit our Up-front payment scams page.   SCAMwatch also previously released a radar on these scams – Refund scams: ATO taxes and bank fees . Stay one step ahead of scammers, follow @scamwatch_gov on Twitter or visit http://twitter.com/SCAMwatch_gov .…

…How these scams work … You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch.…

…You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch. You can report suspicious or unsolicited emails and SMS (spam) to the Australian Communications and Media Authority . Spam SMS can be forwarded directly to the ACMA on their Spam SMS hotline – 0429 999 888. … Check out SCAMwatch for more information about how to protect yourself , as well as steering clear of phishing , upfront payment and unexpected ‘prize’ scams. The ACCC and the Australian Communications and Media Authority have issued a joint media release on phone scams .…

… Union. Over $5 million is reported lost each year to these scams but this is just the tip of the iceberg…

…Refer to the alert released by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for more information about the circulating scam. [link no longer available] Explore SCAMwatch to find out more about scams that commonly target Australians (such as phishing scams ) and learn how you can protect yourself against scammers.  …

…. Explore SCAMwatch to find out more about money transfer scams , including inheritance scams, and how you…