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…Business opportunity scams … , find out how to protect yourself from all sorts of scams on SCAMwatch. … If you have received information about a business opportunity that sounds like these scams, or you have responded to an offer and you now suspect it is a scam, you can report a scam through SCAMwatch. You should also spread the word to your friends, family and colleagues to protect them.…
…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…
…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…
…News Australians are set to lose a record amount to scams in 2019, with projections from losses … amount to scams in 2019, with projections from losses reported to Scamwatch and other government agencies … the first time. This year’s National Scams Awareness Week (12-16 August) theme is ‘too smart to be…
…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.…
…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…
… exciting new franchise opportunities that may actually be scams. SCAMwatch is warning people thinking about … be scams. Franchising scams can come in the form of a pyramid scheme dressed up as a reputable franchise. These scams may appear to be slick and professional, with a sophisticated website, marketing … How these scams work…
…News Have you recently received a spam email offering you work as a 'transfer manager' or 'financial' manager for an overseas company? These 'job offers' are scams! The SCAMwatch radar has picked up … always scams! They are mostly fronts for upfront payment scams, money transfer scams or a pyramid scheme…
… scams designed to benefit the originators while taking advantage of later recruits. They operate on the…