Search Sort by: DateRelevance Don’t be taken for a ride this Melbourne Cup Punters are being warned to watch out for betting and sports investment scams which falsely promise high odds and big returns on Cup Day. 6 Nov 2017 Watch out for scammers when going online This Stay Smart Online Week, the ACCC is warning the community to watch out for common online scams they might encounter. 10 Oct 2017 Don't gift a scammer iTunes cards The ACCC is warning people to be on the lookout for scammers who are trying to con their victims into paying for scams with Apple iTunes gift cards. 11 Sep 2017 Don't get scammed by a fake online store The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning online shoppers to be wary of scammers masquerading as legitimate online retailers, often selling well-known brands at too-good-to-be-true prices. 20 Mar 2017 Scam category Attempts to gain your personal information 5 Hacking 1 Phishing 3 Remote access scams 2 Buying or selling 2 False billing 1 Online shopping scams 1 Dating & romance 1 Investments 1 Betting & sports investment scams 1 Threats & extortion 3 Ransomware & malware 2 Threats to life, arrest or other 1 Unexpected money 1 Rebate scams 1 Date 2017 4 November 2017 1 October 2017 1 September 2017 1 March 2017 1 News type Features 2 Media releases 2 Radar alerts 1 Subscribe
Don’t be taken for a ride this Melbourne Cup Punters are being warned to watch out for betting and sports investment scams which falsely promise high odds and big returns on Cup Day. 6 Nov 2017
Watch out for scammers when going online This Stay Smart Online Week, the ACCC is warning the community to watch out for common online scams they might encounter. 10 Oct 2017
Don't gift a scammer iTunes cards The ACCC is warning people to be on the lookout for scammers who are trying to con their victims into paying for scams with Apple iTunes gift cards. 11 Sep 2017
Don't get scammed by a fake online store The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning online shoppers to be wary of scammers masquerading as legitimate online retailers, often selling well-known brands at too-good-to-be-true prices. 20 Mar 2017
