Search (required) Sort by: (required) RelevanceDate 11 results, showing 11 to 11 Romance scammers move to new apps, costing Aussies more than $28.6 million Scammers are using new online platforms to take advantage of their victims, with dating and romance scams making up one fifth of losses across all scams reported to Scamwatch in 2019. Pagination First page « First Previous page « ‹ Page 1 Current page 2 Subscribe for email alerts on the latest scams. Subscribe to email alerts Scam category Dating & romance Other scams Unexpected money Inheritance scams Unexpected money Rebate scams Upfront payment & advanced fee frauds Inheritance & unexpected money Fake charities Buying or selling Classified scams Overpayment scams Health & medical products False billing Online shopping scams Psychic & clairvoyant Mobile premium services Other buying and selling scams Attempts to gain your personal information Remote access scams Identity theft Phishing Hacking Investments Other business, employment & investment scams Betting & sports investment scams Investment scams Threats & extortion Ransomware & malware Threats to life, arrest or other Travel, prizes and lottery scams Unexpected prize & lottery scams Travel prize scams Scratchie scams Travel, prizes and lottery scams Jobs & employment Pyramid schemes Jobs & employment scams Date 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 News type Media releases Scam alerts Features Small business
Romance scammers move to new apps, costing Aussies more than $28.6 million Scammers are using new online platforms to take advantage of their victims, with dating and romance scams making up one fifth of losses across all scams reported to Scamwatch in 2019.