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 16 Buying or selling 20 Dating & romance 9 Fake charities 3 Investments 10 Jobs & employment 3 Threats & extortion 15 Unexpected money 5 Inheritance scams 2 Nigerian scams 2 Rebate scams 4 Upfront payment & advanced fee frauds 3 Unexpected winnings 3 Unexpected prize & lottery scams 2 Travel prize scams 3 Scratchie scams 2 Other scams 4 Date 2020 2 2018 1 News type Radar alerts 36 Media releases 3 Features 1 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