News and alerts

… number of places. Scams targeting Anzac Day commemorations at Gallipoli in 2015 may come in a variety of … You can report scams to the ACCC via the SCAMwatch report a scam page.…

…Insist on inspecting the property- a drive-by is not enough. With these types of scams, the property may genuinely exist, but it is owned by someone else. If it is overseas, ask someone you can trust … warnings about scams or which offer added protection. If you are satisfied that the offer is legitimate and … Explore SCAMwatch to find out more about money transfer scams and how you can protect yourself. Back to the SCAMwatch radar .…

…, delete! Find out more about work from home scams and scams that involve transferring money for someone … *Where to report scams and spam…

… to be from well-known and respected organisations that are actually scams, and advises that you … For more information about how you can protect yourself, check out the Requests for your account information (‘phishing’ scams) page on SCAMwatch. Telstra has also issued a media release with more details of the BigPond email hoax.…

…For more information about the National Breast Cancer Foundation, visit its website at http://www.nbcf.org.au/ Explore SCAMwatch to find out more about fundraising and  charity scams . Explore SCAMwatch to find out more about health scams .…

… Government. Lottery scams have been around for a long time. While many fake lotteries are easy to spot … and protect yourself from lottery scams . To report a suspected scam, visit the report a scam page…

…News Nearly $82 million was lost to scams in 2014, and many included some form of identity fraud. The theme of National Consumer Fraud Week 2015 is ‘get smarter with your data’. … For more information on how to get smarter with your data: check out staysmartonline.gov.au for practical tips on how to stay safe online read the Protecting your identity guide If you live in New Zealand, you can report a scam, subscribe to local scam alerts and find out more about scams on New Zealand’s…

… overseas scammers. Dating & romance scams try to lower your defences by appealing to your loving or … Learn more about Dating & romance scams and other Internet scams . To report a scam – visit the SCAMwatch Report a Scam page. Back to the SCAMwatch radar .…

…Refer to the alert released by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for more information about the circulating scam. [link no longer available] Explore SCAMwatch to find out more about scams that commonly target Australians (such as phishing scams ) and learn how you can protect yourself against scammers.  …

…You can report scams to the ACCC via the report a scam page on SCAMwatch. … SCAMwatch has issued several radars about romance scams, including the following in 2013: July 2013: Don’t let your heart be blackmailed February 2013: Protect your wallet and your heart this Valentine’s Day Stay one step ahead of scammers, follow @SCAMwatch_gov on Twitter or visit http://twitter.com…