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Scammers swindled nearly $4.7 million from Australian businesses in 2017 according to the ACCC’s latest Targeting scams report – a 23 per cent increase compared to 2016.
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Australians lost more money to scammers in 2017 than in any other year since the ACCC began reporting on scam activity.
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The ACCC is warning consumers to beware of scammers impersonating energy and telecommunications providers and demanding payments.
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This Stay Smart Online Week, the ACCC is warning the community to watch out for common online scams they might encounter.
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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.
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Scamwatch is warning of phone calls from scammers claiming to collect debts.
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SCAMwatch is warning Australian businesses to beware of an invoice email scam seeking payment re-direction.
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SCAMwatch is warning consumers to be on the lookout for energy billing scams currently doing the rounds.
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SCAMwatch is warning people thinking about buying a franchise or small business to beware of exciting new franchise opportunities that may actually be scams.
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SCAMwatch is warning small businesses to continue to be alert to the fake ‘Yellow Pages’ business directory scam.