Search Sort by: DateRelevance Valentines Day - Don’t fall head-over-heels for a scammer If you meet someone special online, be careful: scammers use online dating websites too but they’re not genuinely after your love, only your money! 11 Feb 2011 'Hitman' email scam SCAMwatch and Victoria Police are warning Australians to beware of email death threats from scammers claiming to be ‘hitmen’ hired to kill the email recipient unless they send cash. 16 Sep 2010 Be my Valentine SCAMwatch is warning those looking for love online to be wary of dating and romance scams. 12 Feb 2010 Scam category Attempts to gain your personal information 22 Buying or selling 16 Dating & romance 2 Fake charities 4 Investments 4 Jobs & employment 3 Threats & extortion 1 Unexpected money 9 Unexpected winnings 8 Other scams 1 Date 2020 4 2018 1 2016 2 2015 4 2014 5 2013 5 2012 3 2011 1 2010 2 2009 3 2008 2 2007 3 News type Media releases 6 Radar alerts 3 Subscribe
Valentines Day - Don’t fall head-over-heels for a scammer If you meet someone special online, be careful: scammers use online dating websites too but they’re not genuinely after your love, only your money! 11 Feb 2011
'Hitman' email scam SCAMwatch and Victoria Police are warning Australians to beware of email death threats from scammers claiming to be ‘hitmen’ hired to kill the email recipient unless they send cash. 16 Sep 2010
Be my Valentine SCAMwatch is warning those looking for love online to be wary of dating and romance scams. 12 Feb 2010