Search Sort by: DateRelevance Australian businesses hit hard by email scams Australian businesses reported more than 5800 scams with losses exceeding $7.2 million in 2018, a 53 per cent increase compared to 2017, according to the ACCC’s Targeting scams report. 1 May 2019 Fake debt collectors Scamwatch is warning of phone calls from scammers claiming to collect debts. 29 May 2015 Invoice email scam now targeting Australian businesses SCAMwatch is warning Australian businesses to beware of an invoice email scam seeking payment re-direction. 21 Jan 2015 Small businesses beware – ‘Yellow Pages’ directory scam strikes again SCAMwatch is warning small businesses to be alert as the fake ‘Yellow Pages’ business directory scam has resurfaced in Australia. 1 Aug 2013 Think carefully about unsolicited offers to register domain names overseas SCAMwatch is warning businesses to treat with caution unsolicited invitations to register or renew internet domain names in China and other countries. 19 Feb 2013 Beware of directory listing scams targeting small businesses SCAMwatch is advising businesses to beware of unsolicited faxes offering paid listings in scam online directories. 11 Apr 2012 Scam category Attempts to gain your personal information 19 Buying or selling 17 Classified scams 1 False billing 6 Mobile premium services 1 Online shopping scams 10 Dating & romance 5 Fake charities 6 Investments 6 Jobs & employment 1 Threats & extortion 15 Unexpected money 7 Unexpected winnings 8 Other scams 2 Date 2020 4 2019 1 2018 4 2017 1 2016 1 2015 2 2014 2 2013 2 2012 1 2010 2 2009 2 2008 1 2007 2 News type Radar alerts 5 Media releases 1 Subscribe
Australian businesses hit hard by email scams Australian businesses reported more than 5800 scams with losses exceeding $7.2 million in 2018, a 53 per cent increase compared to 2017, according to the ACCC’s Targeting scams report. 1 May 2019
Fake debt collectors Scamwatch is warning of phone calls from scammers claiming to collect debts. 29 May 2015
Invoice email scam now targeting Australian businesses SCAMwatch is warning Australian businesses to beware of an invoice email scam seeking payment re-direction. 21 Jan 2015
Small businesses beware – ‘Yellow Pages’ directory scam strikes again SCAMwatch is warning small businesses to be alert as the fake ‘Yellow Pages’ business directory scam has resurfaced in Australia. 1 Aug 2013
Think carefully about unsolicited offers to register domain names overseas SCAMwatch is warning businesses to treat with caution unsolicited invitations to register or renew internet domain names in China and other countries. 19 Feb 2013
Beware of directory listing scams targeting small businesses SCAMwatch is advising businesses to beware of unsolicited faxes offering paid listings in scam online directories. 11 Apr 2012
