Search Sort by: DateRelevance Bushfires and scams The start of 2020 has not been an easy one for Australia, particularly those impacted by the bushfires. 9 Jan 2020 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 Buying or selling 6 Dating & romance 3 Fake charities 1 Investments 4 Jobs & employment 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 2020 1 2017 1 2016 1 2015 1 News type Radar alerts 49 Media releases 7 Features 4 Subscribe
Bushfires and scams The start of 2020 has not been an easy one for Australia, particularly those impacted by the bushfires. 9 Jan 2020
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
