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The ACCC is warning the community to be wary of scammers trying to ruin their Christmas holidays.

Punters are being warned to watch out for betting and sports investment scams which falsely promise high odds and big returns on Cup Day.

The ACCC is warning people to be wary of scammers when looking for romance online with social media now the most common method scammers use to contact potential victims.

SCAMwatch is warning punters to be on the lookout for betting software scams during the Spring Racing Carnival.

More than $300,000 will be returned to consumers who were victims of North American-based scams after Australian Competition and Consumer Commission court intervention.

Valentine's Day is here again, but unwary romantics beware … you could end up losing more than your heart if you fall for a fraud.