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 fake flight itineraries landing in your inbox SCAMwatch is warning travellers to watch out for scam emails with fake flight itineraries attached – these attachments may harbour malicious software. 6 Dec 2012 Telemarketing calls promising 'free' holidays SCAMwatch is warning consumers to be wary of telemarketing calls informing recipients that they have won a 'free' holiday. 19 Sep 2008 Scam category Attempts to gain your personal information 18 Buying or selling 16 Dating & romance 4 Fake charities 5 Investments 8 Jobs & employment 2 Threats & extortion 9 Unexpected money 8 Unexpected winnings 12 Unexpected prize & lottery scams 9 Travel prize scams 4 Scratchie scams 3 Other scams 4 Date 2020 2 2018 1 2017 1 2014 2 2013 1 2012 1 2010 1 2009 1 2008 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
Watch out for fake flight itineraries landing in your inbox SCAMwatch is warning travellers to watch out for scam emails with fake flight itineraries attached – these attachments may harbour malicious software. 6 Dec 2012
Telemarketing calls promising 'free' holidays SCAMwatch is warning consumers to be wary of telemarketing calls informing recipients that they have won a 'free' holiday. 19 Sep 2008
