Search Sort by: DateRelevance Business losses to scams up 23 per cent Scammers swindled nearly $4.7 million from Australian businesses in 2017 according to the ACCC’s latest Targeting scams report – a 23 per cent increase compared to 2016. 24 May 2018 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 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. 11 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 2 Buying or selling 2 Dating & romance 2 Investments 2 Jobs & employment 1 Jobs & employment scams 1 Threats & extortion 3 Ransomware & malware 1 Threats to life, arrest or other 1 Unexpected money 1 Unexpected winnings 1 Date 2020 2 2018 3 2017 1 2016 1 2015 2 News type Radar alerts 12 Media releases 6 Features 5 Subscribe
Business losses to scams up 23 per cent Scammers swindled nearly $4.7 million from Australian businesses in 2017 according to the ACCC’s latest Targeting scams report – a 23 per cent increase compared to 2016. 24 May 2018
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
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. 11 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
