Search Sort by: DateRelevance Hackers targeting businesses' emails in sophisticated scam Scamwatch is calling on businesses to urgently review how they verify and pay accounts and invoices as reports of business email compromise (BEC) scams to Scamwatch have grown by a third this year. 26 Nov 2018 Australians lost $340 million to scammers in 2017 Australians lost more money to scammers in 2017 than in any other year since the ACCC began reporting on scam activity. 21 May 2018 Don't tell scammers your holiday plans! SCAMwatch is warning consumers to protect themselves from identity theft when using social networking sites especially during the holiday season. 24 Dec 2008 Scam category Attempts to gain your personal information 8 Hacking 1 Identity theft 2 Phishing 3 Remote access scams 3 Buying or selling 12 Dating & romance 4 Fake charities 1 Investments 6 Jobs & employment 1 Threats & extortion 12 Unexpected money 6 Unexpected winnings 7 Date 2020 6 2019 3 2018 2 2017 1 2015 5 2014 1 2013 1 2012 5 2011 8 2010 5 2009 7 2008 1 2007 4 News type Features 1 Radar alerts 1 Media releases 1 Subscribe
Hackers targeting businesses' emails in sophisticated scam Scamwatch is calling on businesses to urgently review how they verify and pay accounts and invoices as reports of business email compromise (BEC) scams to Scamwatch have grown by a third this year. 26 Nov 2018
Australians lost $340 million to scammers in 2017 Australians lost more money to scammers in 2017 than in any other year since the ACCC began reporting on scam activity. 21 May 2018
Don't tell scammers your holiday plans! SCAMwatch is warning consumers to protect themselves from identity theft when using social networking sites especially during the holiday season. 24 Dec 2008
