Search Sort by: DateRelevance Beware opening a scammer's con this Christmas The ACCC is warning the community to be wary of scammers trying to ruin their Christmas holidays. 11 Dec 2017 Businesses lost an average of $10,000 to scams in 2016 Nearly 6000 businesses reported being targeted by scams in 2016 according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Targeting Scams report, with losses totalling around $3.8 million, an increase of almost 31 per cent. 19 May 2017 Scam category Attempts to gain your personal information 6 Hacking 1 Phishing 4 Remote access scams 2 Buying or selling 3 Dating & romance 1 Investments 2 Threats & extortion 3 Unexpected money 1 Unexpected winnings 1 Travel prize scams 1 Date 2020 5 2019 2 2018 3 2017 2 2015 1 2014 4 2013 2 2012 5 2011 5 2010 5 2009 7 2008 5 2007 2 2006 1 News type Radar alerts 1 Media releases 1 Subscribe
Beware opening a scammer's con this Christmas The ACCC is warning the community to be wary of scammers trying to ruin their Christmas holidays. 11 Dec 2017
Businesses lost an average of $10,000 to scams in 2016 Nearly 6000 businesses reported being targeted by scams in 2016 according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Targeting Scams report, with losses totalling around $3.8 million, an increase of almost 31 per cent. 19 May 2017
