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Don't accept gifts from a scammer this Christmas

…News The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning online shoppers to watch out for fake parcel delivery scams arriving in email inboxes this Christmas. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning online shoppers to watch out for fake parcel delivery scams arriving in … Consumer can report scams to the ACCC via the Scamwatch report a scam page. … You can find more information on post scams on the Australia Post website. Stay one step ahead of scammers, follow @Scamwatch_gov on Twitter.…
12 Dec 2016

Don't give your heart to a scammer this Valentine's Day

… to report dating and romance scams and more than $25 million was lost: the largest amount of money … scams increased by more than a third in 2016 and, sadly, the amount of money reported lost has also … dating and romance scams, visit our Dating and romance page. Protect yourself Never provide your…
13 Feb 2017

Don’t let scammers ‘tax' you this tax time

…How these scams work … Here are some common tax time scams to be aware of: … Tax refund scams –…
10 Aug 2015

Beware of unsolicited domain name registration offers

…News Watch out for fake parcel delivery scams arriving in your inbox this Christmas, after $80,000 was reported lost to the ACCC this year, with 1,360 complaints. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning businesses about receiving letters that look like an invoice and state … How these scams work … You can report scams to the ACCC via the Scamwatch report a scam page . …
19 Dec 2016

Would you like to hear about how small businesses are being targeted by scammers?

… Public Accountants hosted a small business scams and cybercrime forum in Melbourne. The aim of the forum … : What characteristics and management practices make a business vulnerable to scams and cybercrime? How … You can report small business scams to the ACCC via the SCAMwatch report a scam page.…
9 Jun 2015

Beware of scammers continuing to pose as Microsoft with fake upgrade claims

…News Scamwatch is warning consumers to beware of scammers pretending to be from Microsoft, with the latest round of scams based around the current Microsoft Windows 10 system upgrade. Scamwatch is warning consumers to beware of scammers pretending to be from Microsoft, with the latest round of scams based around … How these scams work … You can report scams to the ACCC via the SCAMwatch  report a scam page. Report scam posts to the social networking platform that it appeared on, and help to spread the word by alerting family and friends.…
12 Oct 2015

Beware of scammers delivering malware this Christmas

…News Watch out for fake parcel delivery scams arriving in your inbox this Christmas, after $80,000 was reported lost to the ACCC this year, with 1,360 complaints. Watch out for fake parcel delivery scams arriving in your inbox this Christmas, after $80,000 was reported lost to the ACCC this year, with … restore the factory settings and easily re-install all of your software and data. You can report scams to … should also report the incident to them. You can find more information on post scams on the Australia…
17 Dec 2015

Beware of scam surveys and fake free offers

…News SCAMwatch is reminding people to beware of online scams – surveys, emails and social-media … other personal information. SCAMwatch is reminding people to beware of online scams – surveys, emails … receive complaints about possible scams misusing the Woolworths name and logo, going under such titles as…
18 Sep 2013

Watch out when booking your winter getaway

… accommodation scams.   Scammers are setting up fake online listings for rental properties to try and lure unsuspecting consumers into parting with their money. With these scams you pay for your accommodation, but the … How these scams work … There are a variety of scams out there targeting would-be travellers. Common travel scams to look out for are outlined below.…
9 May 2013

Beware of fake charities

…How these scams work … For more information on how these scams work, check out the charity scams section on SCAMwatch. SCAMwatch has previously issued the following radars on charity scams: Donate wisely - Central Queensland flood crisis Haiti crisis scams Victorian bushfire appeal scams Stay one step ahead of scammers, follow…
2 Oct 2013

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