26 results, showing 21 to 26
![](/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/scamwatch_news/public/featured/1531-Scamwatch-Targeting-Scams-Report-THM_1.png?itok=zLnq7f6s)
Australians who are older, Indigenous or have disability reported record losses in 2018 according to the ACCC’s annual Targeting Scams report released this week.
![](/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/scamwatch_news/public/featured/merry%20christmas_0.jpg?itok=2ylIG5_p)
Scamwatch is warning people to be careful about being caught out by holiday season scams.
![alt=""](/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/scamwatch_news/public/type-of-scam-images/online-shopping.png?itok=3HLCmMuX)
People are increasingly being caught out by celebrity endorsement scams, with reports to Scamwatch increasing 400 per cent and losses increasing a staggering 3,800 per cent so far in 2018.
![alt=""](/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/scamwatch_news/public/type-of-scam-images/remote-access.png?itok=tOGHt0md)
Scammers are increasingly catching out people by impersonating well-known businesses or the police so they can get access to computers and steal money or banking information.
![](/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/scamwatch_news/public/type-of-scam-images/investment_0.png?itok=rwbsxsDV)
Scamwatch is warning the Australian community to be wary about investment scams, with statistics revealing Australians are collectively losing $4.3 million a month to these scams.
![](/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/scamwatch_news/public/featured/Horse.jpg?itok=l-BCo-2F)
Punters are being warned to watch out for betting and sports investment scams which falsely promise high odds and big returns on Cup Day.