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 Watch out for holiday season scams Scamwatch is warning people to be careful about being caught out by holiday season scams. 11 Dec 2018 Making a Western Union refund claim If you lost money to a scammer through Western Union from 2004 to 2017, you may be eligible for a refund. Find out how you can make a claim. 9 Feb 2018 Scam category Attempts to gain your personal information 31 Hacking 13 Identity theft 13 Phishing 17 Remote access scams 14 Buying or selling 35 Classified scams 12 False billing 12 Health & medical products 5 Mobile premium services 2 Psychic & clairvoyant 2 Online shopping scams 19 Overpayment scams 2 Other buying and selling scams 5 Dating & romance 16 Fake charities 4 Investments 20 Betting & sports investment scams 4 Investment scams 19 Other business, employment & investment scams 2 Jobs & employment 4 Jobs & employment scams 3 Pyramid schemes 3 Threats & extortion 22 Ransomware & malware 6 Threats to life, arrest or other 15 Unexpected money 8 Inheritance scams 2 Inheritance & unexpected money 2 Unexpected money 2 Rebate scams 5 Upfront payment & advanced fee frauds 4 Travel, prizes and lottery scams 4 Unexpected prize & lottery scams 2 Travel, prizes and lottery scams 3 Travel prize scams 3 Scratchie scams 2 Other scams 5 Date 2020 2 2018 2 News type Radar alerts 35 Media releases 3 Features 1 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
Watch out for holiday season scams Scamwatch is warning people to be careful about being caught out by holiday season scams. 11 Dec 2018
Making a Western Union refund claim If you lost money to a scammer through Western Union from 2004 to 2017, you may be eligible for a refund. Find out how you can make a claim. 9 Feb 2018
