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…Phishing scams on social networking sites—don’t be tricked into giving your information away! … Explore SCAMwatch to find out more about phishing scams and how you can protect yourself.…

…News Punters are being warned to watch out for betting and sports investment scams which falsely … investment scams which falsely promise high odds and big returns on Cup Day. Already this year Scamwatch has received 184 reports of betting and sports investment scams, with nearly $1.6 million lost and men…

…Business email compromise scams cost Australians $132 million … News Business email compromise scams caused the highest losses across all scam types in 2019 costing businesses $132 million, according to the ACCC’s Targeting Scams report. Business email compromise scams caused the highest losses across all scam types in 2019 costing businesses $132 million, according…

… October and focuses on: reviewing privacy settings knowing how to spot phishing scams creating strong and … There are a number of guides to help you stay smart online — here are our top picks: the rest of the Scamwatch website and Little Black Book of Scams provide advice in several languages on how to identify and protect yourself from all sorts of scams including Dating & Romance scams and Investment scams…

… Valentine’s Day as data shows these scams are increasingly happening through social media and dating apps … shows these scams are increasingly happening through social media and dating apps. “Scammers tend to go … Deputy Chair Delia Rickard said. Women are particularly at risk to losing money to romance scams with…

…News Recent media reports have been warning consumers about overseas missed call (or ‘Wangiri’) scams. Recent media reports have been warning consumers about overseas missed call (or ‘Wangiri’) scams. ‘Wangiri’ is a Japanese term which roughly means ‘one and cut’. In these scams, a scammer will call you and … If you’ve returned one of these calls and receive a large bill, contact your telecommunications provider to discuss your options. If you’re dissatisfied after dealing with your service provider, you can contact the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman. We encourage you to report scams to the ACCC via the…

… Post Load & Go prepaid debit cards. Losses to scams where non-iTunes gift cards were used as payment … several common types of scams involving gift cards: … ATO impersonation scams…

…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…

… a present from someone through the post.” Watch out for three common holiday season scams: Travel scams … 1750 reports. Online shopping scams: scammers will set up believable looking online stores to trick … months, with more than 6440 reports. Parcel delivery scams: with millions of packages moving across the…

… computer. Known as remote access scams, these pop-up windows are used as a ploy to get unsuspecting victims … money back.” Ms Rickard also urged consumers to read the ACCC’s Little Black Book of Scams publication. “A person’s best protection against scams is awareness and education. The Little Black Book of Scams contains…