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 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 Businesses lost an average of $10,000 to scams in 2016 Nearly 6000 businesses reported being targeted by scams in 2016 according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Targeting Scams report, with losses totalling around $3.8 million, an increase of almost 31 per cent. 19 May 2017 Scam category Travel, prizes and lottery scams 1 Hacking 1 Betting & sports investment scams 1 Ransomware & malware 2 Travel prize scams 1 Threats to life, arrest or other 1 Investment scams 1 False billing 1 Rebate scams 1 Phishing 4 Remote access scams 2 Online shopping scams 2 Attempts to gain your personal information 6 Buying or selling 3 Dating & romance 1 Investments 2 Threats & extortion 3 Unexpected money 1 Travel, prizes and lottery scams 1 Date 2017 3 November 2017 1 September 2017 1 May 2017 1 News type Media releases 2 Features 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
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
Businesses lost an average of $10,000 to scams in 2016 Nearly 6000 businesses reported being targeted by scams in 2016 according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Targeting Scams report, with losses totalling around $3.8 million, an increase of almost 31 per cent. 19 May 2017
