Search (required) Sort by: (required) RelevanceDate 41 results, showing 41 to 41 Beware of ransomware Scamwatch is alerting consumers to a spike in the number of people falling victim to ransomware scams in 2015, compared to last year. Pagination First page « First Previous page « ‹ Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Current page 5 Subscribe for email alerts on the latest scams. Subscribe to email alerts Scam category Threats & extortion Ransomware & malware Threats to life, arrest or other Fake charities Travel, prizes and lottery scams Unexpected prize & lottery scams Travel prize scams Scratchie scams Travel, prizes and lottery scams Buying or selling Other buying and selling scams Classified scams Overpayment scams Health & medical products False billing Online shopping scams Psychic & clairvoyant Mobile premium services Attempts to gain your personal information Phishing Remote access scams Identity theft Hacking Investments Betting & sports investment scams Investment scams Other business, employment & investment scams Dating & romance Unexpected money Inheritance & unexpected money Inheritance scams Unexpected money Rebate scams Upfront payment & advanced fee frauds Jobs & employment Pyramid schemes Jobs & employment scams Other scams Date 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 News type Media releases Features Scam alerts
Beware of ransomware Scamwatch is alerting consumers to a spike in the number of people falling victim to ransomware scams in 2015, compared to last year.