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…Australians lost nearly $300 million to scams in 2016 … according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s annual Targeting Scams report, with a 47 … Commission’s annual Targeting Scams report , with a 47 per cent increase in scam reports to the ACCC compared…
…Beware of government grant scams … How these scams work … Websites: These scams operate through websites which charge a fee for services offered freely by government or charge for services they never deliver. The website may give the impression of government affiliation but the fine print will usually show there are no guarantees of a grant and they are just selling…
…Businesses lost an average of $10,000 to scams in 2016 … News Nearly 6000 businesses reported being targeted by scams in 2016 according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Targeting Scams report, with losses totalling around $3.8 million, an increase of almost 31 per cent. Nearly 6000 businesses reported being targeted by scams in 2016 according … – these scams trick a victim into downloading a virus that infects computer systems and prevents user access until payment is made to unlock it. In 2016, reports indicate that there was an increase in ransomware emails to businesses, purportedly from legitimate companies such as Australia Post or a utility…
…Don't be lured into binary options scams … News Scamwatch is warning investors to beware of binary trading scams that lure you in with the opportunity to make money through asset price movement. Scamwatch is warning investors to beware of binary trading scams that lure you in with the opportunity to make money through asset price movement. So far … How these scams work…
…Scam alert: National Anti-Scam Centre warns of scams targeting Matildas fans … Women’s World Cup semi-final. The National Anti-Scam Centre has issued the warning, after receiving initial reports of scams targeting Matilda’s fans on social media, including fraudulent ticket sales … such as the World Cup finals,” ACCC Deputy Chair Catriona Lowe said. “We are already seeing initial reports of scam…
…Beware of business scams impersonating the ACCC … for breach of copyright. Both scams encourage the recipient to find out more by either clicking on … . “Fortunately, no money has been reported lost from these particular scams to Scamwatch yet. The emails are easy…
…Protect your small business from invoice email scams … How these scams work … Make yours a ‘fraud-free’ business – effective management procedures can go a long way towards preventing scams. Have a clearly defined process for verifying and paying accounts and invoices. Consider a multi-person approval process for transactions over a certain dollar threshold. Ensure your staff are…
…Scam alert: HSBC bank impersonation … News The National-Anti Scam Centre is warning HSBC customers to watch out for scam texts that appear to be from their bank. … Scammers are targeting HSBC customers with scam calls and texts that appear to be from their bank.…
…Scam alert: Hang up on remote access scammers … News Criminals who contact you unexpectedly offering to help 'fix problems' with your account, phone or computer are causing increasing financial loss through remote access scams. … or computer are causing increasing financial loss through remote access scams. Professional-sounding scammers…
…Scam alert: Scammers impersonating banks in text messages, phone calls and emails … How to spot the scam … How the scam works…