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 when booking your winter getaway SCAMwatch is warning consumers to be wary when making plans for a holiday escape this winter. 9 May 2013 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 Scam category Attempts to gain your personal information 19 Buying or selling 20 Dating & romance 6 Fake charities 9 Investments 9 Jobs & employment 2 Threats & extortion 10 Unexpected money 7 Unexpected winnings 9 Unexpected prize & lottery scams 6 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 when booking your winter getaway SCAMwatch is warning consumers to be wary when making plans for a holiday escape this winter. 9 May 2013
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
