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 Beware opening a scammer's con this Christmas The ACCC is warning the community to be wary of scammers trying to ruin their Christmas holidays. 11 Dec 2017 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 Discount holiday accommodation vouchers SCAMwatch is warning consumers to be careful when purchasing vouchers for discount holiday accommodation. 24 Nov 2009 Scam category Attempts to gain your personal information 38 Buying or selling 20 Dating & romance 5 Fake charities 6 Investments 16 Jobs & employment 4 Threats & extortion 13 Unexpected money 10 Unexpected winnings 14 Unexpected prize & lottery scams 10 Travel prize scams 5 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 5 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
Beware opening a scammer's con this Christmas The ACCC is warning the community to be wary of scammers trying to ruin their Christmas holidays. 11 Dec 2017
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
Discount holiday accommodation vouchers SCAMwatch is warning consumers to be careful when purchasing vouchers for discount holiday accommodation. 24 Nov 2009
