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Gen Z the fastest growing victims of scams

…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…
10 Mar 2020

'Tis the season for online shopping scams

…'Tis the season for online shopping scams … News Scamwatch is warning people to be cautious of online shopping scams in the lead up to the holiday season. Australians have already lost more money to online shopping scams in 2019 than in the entire previous year, and Scamwatch is warning people to be cautious of online shopping scams in the lead…
25 Nov 2019
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Scam alert: Online shopping 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…
4 Dec 2024

Watch out for holiday season scams

…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…
11 Dec 2018
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Consumers urged to be wary of celebrity endorsement scams

…Consumers urged to be wary of celebrity endorsement scams … News People are increasingly being caught out by celebrity endorsement scams, with reports to … are increasingly being caught out by celebrity endorsement scams, with reports to Scamwatch increasing 400 per cent and losses increasing a staggering 3,800 per cent so far in 2018. These scams often…
24 Sep 2018

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

…Indigenous consumers, watch out for scams – the top scams reported … money. The top three scams that Indigenous consumers have reported to SCAMwatch this year are: … Government or business affiliation scams –…
11 Sep 2014

Don’t be fooled by scams this festive season

…Don’t be fooled by scams this festive season … the festive season to slip under your radar. Some scams to watch out for include online shopping scams, fake delivery scams and charity scams. … How these scams work…
13 Dec 2012

Don’t let weight loss scams ruin your resolve this New Year

…Don’t let weight loss scams ruin your resolve this New Year … News SCAMwatch is warning consumers to beware of weight loss scams when looking to fulfil a new year’s resolution. SCAMwatch is warning consumers to beware of weight loss scams when looking to fulfil … pills, patches or creams. Weight loss scams often involve people signing up to a free trial of a weight…
10 Jan 2014

Avoid 2012 London Olympics accommodation scams

…Avoid 2012 London Olympics accommodation scams … News SCAMwatch is joining the UK Metropolitan Police Service in warning of online accommodation booking scams in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. SCAMwatch is joining the UK Metropolitan Police Service in warning of online accommodation booking scams in the lead up to the London 2012 … accommodation scams, scammers have posed as property owners, booking agents, or landlords and posted fake copies…
2 Nov 2011

Making Australia the world's hardest target for scams

…Making Australia the world's hardest target for scams … News The financial and emotional devastation caused by scams every year in Australia can be reduced … caused by scams every year in Australia can be reduced if government, consumer groups and the private…
20 Jul 2022

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