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People looking for work are losing money to scammers who pretend to be real organisations or recruiters offering work.
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In May 2023, the government funded the ACCC to set up a new National Anti-Scam Centre.
The centre will bring together experts from government and the private sector to tackle harmful scams.
![Job ad image](/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/scamwatch_news/public/related-article/pexels-photo-206607.jpg?itok=VqWFINzd)
Jobseekers are being urged to watch out for scammers, with new Scamwatch figures revealing Australians lost over $8.7 million to recruitment scams in 2022.
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Scams Awareness Week 2022 takes place 7-11 November. This Scams Awareness Week we’re encouraging you to learn ways to identify scams and take the time to check whether an offer or contact is genuine before you act on it.
![Image of hand holding phone amidst cyber graphical treatment](/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/scamwatch_news/public/2022-09/Phone_tech.jpg?itok=EoLt7KxM)
Scamwatch is urgently warning Australians to be on the lookout for increased scam activity following the recent Optus data breach and to take steps to protect themselves.
![Investment scam victim](/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/scamwatch_news/public/investment-scams-800x400.jpg?itok=NXXKm34G)
Scamwatch is warning Optus customers to be on the look out for scams and take steps to secure their personal information following a cyber-attack.
![Woman's hands texting](/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/scamwatch_news/public/2022-08/Hi%20Mum%20scam.jpg?itok=H6sa030Q)
Scamwatch is urging the public to be wary of phone messages from a family member or friend claiming they need help, following a significant rise in “Hi Mum” scams in recent months.
![Image of elderly couple using laptop and phone](/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/scamwatch_news/public/online-shopping2-800x400.jpg?itok=mH1-nVnI)
Losses to imposter bond investment scams have nearly tripled in the first half of this year with consumers losing over $20 million to these sophisticated scams.
![Investment scams thumbnail](/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/scamwatch_news/public/type-of-scam-images/investment-scams-thumb.jpg?itok=hFNGNdK_)
Australians lost over $205 million to scams between 1 January and 1 May, a 166 per cent increase compared to the same period last year, according to new data from Scamwatch.
![Unusual payment scam victims](/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/scamwatch_news/public/unusual-payment-scam-800x400.jpg?itok=wqElZhRL)
Scamwatch is warning people to be aware of uninvited offers of help to recover money for an up-front payment, following a spike in reports of money recovery scams.