Search Sort by: DateRelevance 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 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 accept gifts from a scammer this Christmas The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning online shoppers to watch out for fake parcel delivery scams arriving in email inboxes this Christmas. 12 Dec 2016 Beware of ransomware Scamwatch is alerting consumers to a spike in the number of people falling victim to ransomware scams in 2015, compared to last year. 11 Aug 2015 Scam category Attempts to gain your personal information 8 Hacking 1 Identity theft 3 Phishing 5 Remote access scams 5 Buying or selling 6 Classified scams 1 False billing 4 Online shopping scams 3 Dating & romance 3 Fake charities 1 Investments 4 Betting & sports investment scams 1 Investment scams 4 Jobs & employment 1 Jobs & employment scams 1 Threats & extortion 6 Ransomware & malware 2 Threats to life, arrest or other 3 Unexpected money 2 Rebate scams 1 Travel, prizes and lottery scams 1 Other scams 1 Date 2018 1 2017 1 2016 1 2015 1 News type Radar alerts 70 Media releases 7 Features 4 Subscribe
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
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 accept gifts from a scammer this Christmas The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning online shoppers to watch out for fake parcel delivery scams arriving in email inboxes this Christmas. 12 Dec 2016
Beware of ransomware Scamwatch is alerting consumers to a spike in the number of people falling victim to ransomware scams in 2015, compared to last year. 11 Aug 2015