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 Watch out for holiday season scams Scamwatch is warning people to be careful about being caught out by holiday season scams. 11 Dec 2018 Scam category Attempts to gain your personal information 24 Hacking 13 Identity theft 11 Phishing 13 Remote access scams 10 Buying or selling 30 Classified scams 12 False billing 9 Health & medical products 5 Mobile premium services 2 Psychic & clairvoyant 2 Online shopping scams 17 Overpayment scams 2 Other buying and selling scams 5 Dating & romance 14 Fake charities 3 Investments 16 Betting & sports investment scams 3 Investment scams 15 Other business, employment & investment scams 2 Jobs & employment 3 Jobs & employment scams 2 Pyramid schemes 3 Threats & extortion 17 Ransomware & malware 4 Threats to life, arrest or other 13 Unexpected money 6 Inheritance scams 2 Inheritance & unexpected money 2 Unexpected money 2 Rebate scams 4 Upfront payment & advanced fee frauds 4 Travel, prizes and lottery scams 3 Unexpected prize & lottery scams 2 Travel, prizes and lottery scams 3 Travel prize scams 3 Scratchie scams 2 Other scams 4 Date 2020 2 2018 1 News type Radar alerts 40 Media releases 3 Features 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
Watch out for holiday season scams Scamwatch is warning people to be careful about being caught out by holiday season scams. 11 Dec 2018
