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Scam alert - National Anti-Scam Centre warns of scams targeting Matildas fans

Matildas fans are being urged to be wary of scammers ahead of Wednesday night’s FIFA Women’s World Cup semi-final.
15 Aug 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

Making Australia the world's hardest target for scams

The financial and emotional devastation caused by scams every year in Australia can be reduced if government, consumer groups and the private sector work together.
20 Jul 2022

Payment redirection scams cost Australian businesses $227 million last year

Australian businesses lost $227 million to payment redirection scams in 2021, a 77 per cent increase compared to 2020, the ACCC’s latest Targeting Scams report reveals.
7 Jul 2022

Scam losses to culturally diverse communities, people with disability and Indigenous Australians almost doubled in 2021

Scammers stole over $66 million last year from Indigenous Australians, people who identified as culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), and people with disability
6 Jul 2022

Scams robbed Australians of more than $2 billion last year

Australians lost a record amount to scams in 2021, despite government, law enforcement, and the private sector disrupting more scam activity than ever before.
4 Jul 2022

Watch out for fake online deals and avoid scammers this sales season

The ACCC is urging consumers to be on the look out for dodgy deals as pre-holiday sales approach.
22 Nov 2021

Losses reported to Scamwatch exceed $211 million, phone scams exploding

Australians reported a record $211 million in losses to scams so far this year, an 89 per cent increase compared to the same period last year, according to new data from Scamwatch.
27 Sep 2021

Culturally and linguistically diverse community lose $22 million to scams in 2020, reports from Indigenous Australians up by 25 per cent

Last year scammers stole close to $34 million collectively from people who identified as culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), people with disability, and Indigenous Australians.
10 Jun 2021

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