Search Sort by: DateRelevance A quick guide to your personal data for Stay Smart Online Week 2019 Stay Smart Online Week is an annual event focused on empowering people, businesses and the community to protect themselves online. 7 Oct 2019 Warning about 'emergency' text messages Scamwatch is warning members of the public about a spate of text messages asking for emergency assistance. 11 Feb 2019 Australians lost $340 million to scammers in 2017 Australians lost more money to scammers in 2017 than in any other year since the ACCC began reporting on scam activity. 21 May 2018 Scammers targeting Chinese community in Australia We're warning the Chinese community in Australia to be wary of scammers posing as Chinese authorities and/or employees of DHL and threatening them with deportation or arrest unless they pay large sums of money. 6 Apr 2018 Making a Western Union refund claim If you lost money to a scammer through Western Union from 2004 to 2017, you may be eligible for a refund. Find out how you can make a claim. 9 Feb 2018 Scam category Attempts to gain your personal information 1 Buying or selling 2 Dating & romance 1 Investments 1 Jobs & employment 1 Threats & extortion 3 Threats to life, arrest or other 2 Unexpected money 1 Unexpected winnings 1 Other scams 2 Date 2020 4 2019 2 2018 3 2017 1 2016 2 2015 5 2014 2 2013 3 2012 3 2010 1 2009 3 2008 2 2007 2 News type Media releases 9 Features 3 Radar alerts 2 Subscribe
A quick guide to your personal data for Stay Smart Online Week 2019 Stay Smart Online Week is an annual event focused on empowering people, businesses and the community to protect themselves online. 7 Oct 2019
Warning about 'emergency' text messages Scamwatch is warning members of the public about a spate of text messages asking for emergency assistance. 11 Feb 2019
Australians lost $340 million to scammers in 2017 Australians lost more money to scammers in 2017 than in any other year since the ACCC began reporting on scam activity. 21 May 2018
Scammers targeting Chinese community in Australia We're warning the Chinese community in Australia to be wary of scammers posing as Chinese authorities and/or employees of DHL and threatening them with deportation or arrest unless they pay large sums of money. 6 Apr 2018
Making a Western Union refund claim If you lost money to a scammer through Western Union from 2004 to 2017, you may be eligible for a refund. Find out how you can make a claim. 9 Feb 2018