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 Scam category Attempts to gain your personal information 6 Hacking 1 Identity theft 1 Phishing 2 Remote access scams 3 Buying or selling 9 Dating & romance 4 Fake charities 1 Investments 6 Jobs & employment 1 Threats & extortion 10 Unexpected money 5 Unexpected winnings 2 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 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