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Scratchie card scams continue

…Scratchie card scams continue … News SCAMwatch continues to receive reports about scams involving scratchie cards received in the mail. SCAMwatch continues to receive reports about scams involving scratchie cards received in the mail. At the beginning of 2010, SCAMwatch warned consumers about the Euphoria Travelling Group and its mail … You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch.…
30 Jul 2010
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Scammers targeting victims again through money recovery scams

…Scammers targeting victims again through money recovery scams … -front payment, following a spike in reports of money recovery scams. Scamwatch is warning people … of money recovery scams. These scams target people who have already lost money to a previous scam…
5 Apr 2022

Government impersonation scams on the rise

…Government impersonation scams on the rise … News There has been an increase in scams reported during tax time such as text messages claiming … . Australians are being urged to watch out for government impersonation scams with over $1.26 million lost from…
21 Jul 2020

Scams cost Australians over $630 million

…Scams cost Australians over $630 million … News Australians lost over $634 million to scams in 2019, according to the latest figures in the ACCC’s Targeting Scams report released today. Australians lost over $634 million to scams in 2019, according to the latest figures in the ACCC’s Targeting Scams report released today. There were more than … The 2019 Targeting Scams report includes data from Scamwatch, ACORN (ceased operating 30 Jun 2019), ReportCyber (commenced 1 Jul 2019), ACMA, ATO, Services Australia, WA Scamnet, Commonwealth Bank, NAB, Westpac and ANZ.…
22 Jun 2020

Scams target all sections of Australian society including CALD and Indigenous communities

…Scams target all sections of Australian society including CALD and Indigenous communities … News Data from the ACCC’s annual Targeting Scams report, released this week, indicates scammers … annual Targeting Scams report , released this week, indicates scammers don’t discriminate…
25 Jun 2020

Scam scratchies strike again

… request is genuine. Search the company’s name on the internet as many scams can be identified this way. … You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch. … Read more about lottery and sweepstake scams and unexpected ‘prizes’ . SCAMwatch has also issued the following radars and media release on scratchie scams in the past: August 2011 - New round of scam…
18 May 2012

New round of scam scratchie cards in the mail

… offer or request is genuine. Search the company’s name on the internet as many scams can be identified … You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch. … Read more about lottery and sweepstake scams and unexpected ‘prizes’ . SCAMwatch has also issued the following radars and media release on scratchie scams in the past: October 2010: Media release…
22 Aug 2011

Beware of scam scratchie cards in your letterbox

…You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch. … Explore SCAMwatch to find out more about how to protect yourself against scams including lottery and sweepstake scams , and unexpected ‘prizes’ . SCAMwatch has also issued the following radars on scratchie scams in the past: Scratchie card scams continue Happy win or just a scam?…
7 Sep 2010

Happy win or just a scam?

…Euphoria Travelling Group brochure The two scratchies Christmas theme envelopes ‘Letter of guarantee’ Explore SCAMwatch to find out more about identity theft ; lottery, sweepstakes and competition scams (including fake prizes) and how you can protect yourself.   1 Recipients are provided with…
22 Jan 2010
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