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Australians should be aware scammers are adapting existing technology to play on people’s fears around coronavirus and selling products claiming to prevent or cure the virus.
Australians under 25 lost over $5 million to scams in 2019 and reports made from this age group are increasing faster than older generations.
Australians are set to lose a record amount to scams in 2019, with projections from losses reported to Scamwatch and other government agencies so far expected to exceed $532 million by the end of the year, surpassing half a billion dollars for the first time.
Scamwatch is warning members of the public about a spate of text messages asking for emergency assistance.
SCAMwatch is warning people thinking about buying a franchise or small business to beware of exciting new franchise opportunities that may actually be scams.
SCAMwatch is warning consumers to beware of weight loss scams when looking to fulfil a new year’s resolution.
SCAMwatch and South Australian Police are warning Australian job hunters to be wary of a mystery shopper job scam.
The ACCC has quickly acted to stop the individuals behind TVI Express from enticing consumers to join its so called money-making venture.
SCAMwatch warns consumers to be wary of advance fee fraud disguised as bogus job offers.
SCAMwatch is warning consumers to be extremely cautious about getting involved in business opportunity schemes that promise a lot of income for little or no effort.