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 Scam category Inheritance & unexpected money 2 Classified scams 12 Jobs & employment scams 3 Betting & sports investment scams 4 Unexpected prize & lottery scams 2 Ransomware & malware 6 Inheritance scams 2 Hacking 10 Travel, prizes and lottery scams 3 Threats to life, arrest or other 15 Investment scams 19 Unexpected money 2 False billing 12 Pyramid schemes 3 Travel prize scams 3 Identity theft 10 Rebate scams 5 Phishing 15 Other business, employment & investment scams 2 Scratchie scams 2 Health & medical products 5 Upfront payment & advanced fee frauds 4 Mobile premium services 2 Remote access scams 11 Psychic & clairvoyant 2 Online shopping scams 19 Overpayment scams 2 Other buying and selling scams 5 Attempts to gain your personal information 26 Buying or selling 35 Dating & romance 15 Fake charities 4 Investments 20 Jobs & employment 4 Threats & extortion 22 Unexpected money 8 Travel, prizes and lottery scams 4 Other scams 5 Date 2020 2 News type Radar alerts 7 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
