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Making Australia the world's hardest target for scams

The financial and emotional devastation caused by scams every year in Australia can be reduced if government, consumer groups and the private sector work together.
20 Jul 2022
Scams awareness week. Stop scams. Speak up.

Scams Awareness Week 2021

Scams Awareness Week 2021 takes place 8-12 November. This Scams Awareness Week we’re encouraging everyone to start a conversation about scams.
8 Nov 2021

Missed delivery, call or voicemail (Flubot) scams

Since August 2021, many Australians have been getting scam text messages about tracking a delivery, missed calls or voicemails, along with a link to download some software. If you receive one of these messages, do not click or tap on the link.
6 Oct 2021

Losses reported to Scamwatch exceed $211 million, phone scams exploding

Australians reported a record $211 million in losses to scams so far this year, an 89 per cent increase compared to the same period last year, according to new data from Scamwatch.
27 Sep 2021

Scammers pretend to be the Australian Federal Police to target vulnerable people

Police have received reports of scams involving fake Australian Federal Police (AFP) representatives targeting vulnerable members of the community.
15 Sep 2021

Culturally and linguistically diverse community lose $22 million to scams in 2020, reports from Indigenous Australians up by 25 per cent

Last year scammers stole close to $34 million collectively from people who identified as culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), people with disability, and Indigenous Australians.
10 Jun 2021

Scammers capitalise on pandemic as Australians lose record $851 million to scams

Australians lost over $851 million to scams in 2020, a record amount, as scammers took advantage of the pandemic to con unsuspecting people, according to the ACCC’s latest Targeting Scams report released today.
7 Jun 2021

Watch out for online shopping scams this holiday season

Losses to online shopping scams have increased 42 per cent this year, and Scamwatch is warning Australians to be careful when buying gifts this holiday season.
24 Nov 2020

Threat based scams targeting young people and Chinese community

Australians have lost over $8.8 million to threat based scams so far this year, and young people are reporting the highest losses.
26 Oct 2020

Rental scams targeting more Australians during pandemic

Australians have lost over $300,000 to rental and accommodation scams this year, an increase of 76 per cent compared to the same time last year.
21 Sep 2020

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