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 Don’t be horsed around by scammers this spring racing season SCAMwatch is warning punters not to be fooled by scammers peddling sports investment scams this spring racing season. 5 Nov 2012 Betting software scams: don’t be taken for a ride SCAMwatch is warning punters to be on the lookout for betting software scams during the Spring Racing Carnival. 2 Nov 2007 Scam category Attempts to gain your personal information 21 Buying or selling 16 Dating & romance 4 Fake charities 4 Investments 8 Betting & sports investment scams 4 Investment scams 6 Other business, employment & investment scams 2 Jobs & employment 4 Threats & extortion 8 Unexpected money 7 Unexpected winnings 8 Other scams 3 Date 2020 2 2016 1 2013 1 2012 1 2010 2 2009 3 2007 1 2006 1 News type Radar alerts 4 Media releases 2 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
Don’t be horsed around by scammers this spring racing season SCAMwatch is warning punters not to be fooled by scammers peddling sports investment scams this spring racing season. 5 Nov 2012
Betting software scams: don’t be taken for a ride SCAMwatch is warning punters to be on the lookout for betting software scams during the Spring Racing Carnival. 2 Nov 2007