Search Sort by: DateRelevance National Scams Awareness Week: 'This is Not Your Life' The ACCC has launched a podcast series for this year’s National Scams Awareness Week to provide Australians with tips on how to protect their personal and financial details from scammers. 17 Aug 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) scams Unfortunately, scammers are taking advantage of the spread of coronavirus to exploit and play on the fears of consumers across Australia. 18 Mar 2020 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 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 Watch out for scammers when going online This Stay Smart Online Week, the ACCC is warning the community to watch out for common online scams they might encounter. 10 Oct 2017 Watch out for NBN scams The ACCC is warning the community that scammers are pretending to be from NBN to con victims out of their money and personal information. 22 Aug 2017 Queensland authorities seek to speak with victims of investment fraud scheme Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission and Queensland Police Service are seeking to speak with victims of an investment fraud scheme. 21 Aug 2015 This Valentine’s Day, protect your heart when seeking love online This Valentine’s Day, SCAMwatch is warning the online dating community to beware of any love interest who asks for money. 12 Feb 2015 Scam category Attempts to gain your personal information 8 Hacking 1 Identity theft 3 Phishing 5 Remote access scams 5 Buying or selling 6 Dating & romance 3 Fake charities 1 Investments 4 Betting & sports investment scams 1 Investment scams 4 Jobs & employment 1 Threats & extortion 6 Unexpected money 2 Travel, prizes and lottery scams 1 Other scams 1 Date 2020 2 2018 2 2017 2 2015 2 News type Radar alerts 62 Media releases 21 Features 8 Subscribe
National Scams Awareness Week: 'This is Not Your Life' The ACCC has launched a podcast series for this year’s National Scams Awareness Week to provide Australians with tips on how to protect their personal and financial details from scammers. 17 Aug 2020
COVID-19 (coronavirus) scams Unfortunately, scammers are taking advantage of the spread of coronavirus to exploit and play on the fears of consumers across Australia. 18 Mar 2020
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
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
Watch out for scammers when going online This Stay Smart Online Week, the ACCC is warning the community to watch out for common online scams they might encounter. 10 Oct 2017
Watch out for NBN scams The ACCC is warning the community that scammers are pretending to be from NBN to con victims out of their money and personal information. 22 Aug 2017
Queensland authorities seek to speak with victims of investment fraud scheme Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission and Queensland Police Service are seeking to speak with victims of an investment fraud scheme. 21 Aug 2015
This Valentine’s Day, protect your heart when seeking love online This Valentine’s Day, SCAMwatch is warning the online dating community to beware of any love interest who asks for money. 12 Feb 2015
