Search (required) Sort by: (required) RelevanceDate 11 results, showing 11 to 11 Beware of ransomware Scamwatch is alerting consumers to a spike in the number of people falling victim to ransomware scams in 2015, compared to last year. 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 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 Threats & extortion Ransomware & malware Threats to life, arrest or other Investments Betting & sports investment scams Investment scams Other business, employment & investment scams Dating & romance Unexpected money Inheritance scams Unexpected money Rebate scams Upfront payment & advanced fee frauds Inheritance & unexpected money Jobs & employment Pyramid schemes Jobs & employment scams Other scams Travel, prizes and lottery scams Travel prize scams Unexpected prize & lottery scams Scratchie scams Travel, prizes and lottery scams Date 2023 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 News type Media releases Features Scam alerts
Beware of ransomware Scamwatch is alerting consumers to a spike in the number of people falling victim to ransomware scams in 2015, compared to last year.