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National Anti-Scam Centre warns of spike in scams threatening Chinese students

Scammers are increasingly using a range of alarming tactics to threaten, intimidate and steal from Chinese students living in Australia, the National Anti-Scam Centre has warned.
21 Sep 2023
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Scam alert - new scam targets customers of loyalty points programs

A new scam targeting customers of loyalty points programs with large, well-known Australian companies has been detected by the National Anti-Scam Centre.
25 Jul 2023
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National Anti-Scam Centre

In May 2023, the government funded the ACCC to set up a new National Anti-Scam Centre. The centre will bring together experts from government and the private sector to tackle harmful scams.
2 Jun 2023
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ACCC calls for united front as scammers steal over $3bn from Australians

The latest Targeting Scams report has revealed Australians lost a record $3.1 billion to scams in 2022, as government, law enforcement and the private sector look to improve collaborative efforts to support the community in the fight against scams.
17 Apr 2023

Bank impersonation scams robbing Australians of their life savings

Consumers are being warned to be wary of phone calls and texts that appear to be from their bank, following alarming reports of Australians losing their life savings to a highly sophisticated impersonation scam.
30 Mar 2023
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Have a heart-to-heart with loved ones to help stop scams this Valentine's Day

It can play a vital role in protecting the people you care about from the heartache caused by romance and dating scams.
13 Feb 2023

New year, new job? Beware of scammers

Jobseekers are being urged to watch out for scammers, with new Scamwatch figures revealing Australians lost over $8.7 million to recruitment scams in 2022.
3 Jan 2023
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Scams Awareness Week 2022

Scams Awareness Week 2022 takes place 7-11 November. This Scams Awareness Week we’re encouraging you to learn ways to identify scams and take the time to check whether an offer or contact is genuine before you act on it.
7 Nov 2022
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Scams Awareness Week 2022 empowers Australians to spot a scam

Australians are being urged to learn how to spot a scam this national Scams Awareness Week (7-11 November) after combined losses of over $2 billion reported last year to Scamwatch
7 Nov 2022
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Optus data breach scams

Scamwatch is urgently warning Australians to be on the lookout for increased scam activity following the recent Optus data breach and to take steps to protect themselves.
30 Sep 2022

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