Search Sort by: DateRelevance Warning about fake charity scams Scammers are increasingly using fake charities or impersonating real charities to take advantage of people’s generosity and compassion, with losses reported to the ACCC’s Scamwatch increasing steadily over the past four years. 23 Oct 2018 Scam category Attempts to gain your personal information 3 Hacking 1 Remote access scams 1 Buying or selling 5 Classified scams 1 False billing 2 Online shopping scams 2 Dating & romance 2 Fake charities 1 Investments 2 Investment scams 2 Threats & extortion 5 Threats to life, arrest or other 3 Unexpected money 1 Travel, prizes and lottery scams 1 Travel, prizes and lottery scams 1 Travel prize scams 1 Date 2018 1 October 2018 1 News type Media releases 1 Subscribe
Warning about fake charity scams Scammers are increasingly using fake charities or impersonating real charities to take advantage of people’s generosity and compassion, with losses reported to the ACCC’s Scamwatch increasing steadily over the past four years. 23 Oct 2018
