Search Sort by: DateRelevance Scams target all sections of Australian society including CALD and Indigenous communities Data from the ACCC’s annual Targeting Scams report, released this week, indicates scammers don’t discriminate and are targeting a range of different communities in Australia. 25 Jun 2020 Scams cost Australians over $630 million Australians lost over $634 million to scams in 2019, according to the latest figures in the ACCC’s Targeting Scams report released today. 22 Jun 2020 Beware of scam scratchie cards in your letterbox If you unexpectedly receive colourful travel brochures in the mail, be very suspicious if the package also contains scratchie card tickets. 7 Sep 2010 Scratchie card scams continue SCAMwatch continues to receive reports about scams involving scratchie cards received in the mail. 30 Jul 2010 Happy win or just a scam? SCAMwatch warns consumers to be wary of an advance fee fraud scam disguised as ‘winnings’ from Euphoria Travelling Group. 22 Jan 2010 Scam category Attempts to gain your personal information 16 Buying or selling 19 Dating & romance 5 Fake charities 6 Investments 10 Jobs & employment 5 Threats & extortion 5 Unexpected money 9 Unexpected winnings 6 Unexpected prize & lottery scams 2 Travel prize scams 3 Scratchie scams 5 Other scams 4 Date 2020 2 2012 1 2011 1 2010 3 News type Radar alerts 5 Media releases 2 Subscribe
Scams target all sections of Australian society including CALD and Indigenous communities Data from the ACCC’s annual Targeting Scams report, released this week, indicates scammers don’t discriminate and are targeting a range of different communities in Australia. 25 Jun 2020
Scams cost Australians over $630 million Australians lost over $634 million to scams in 2019, according to the latest figures in the ACCC’s Targeting Scams report released today. 22 Jun 2020
Beware of scam scratchie cards in your letterbox If you unexpectedly receive colourful travel brochures in the mail, be very suspicious if the package also contains scratchie card tickets. 7 Sep 2010
Scratchie card scams continue SCAMwatch continues to receive reports about scams involving scratchie cards received in the mail. 30 Jul 2010
Happy win or just a scam? SCAMwatch warns consumers to be wary of an advance fee fraud scam disguised as ‘winnings’ from Euphoria Travelling Group. 22 Jan 2010
