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Scammers are using the global financial crisis as another excuse to trick consumers into giving away their money and their personal details
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SCAMwatch is warning consumers to beware of an airline ticketing scam that can download malicious software onto your computer.
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The Australian community is warned to be wary of inheritance scam letters from scammers.
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SCAMwatch is warning punters to be on the lookout for betting software scams during the Spring Racing Carnival.
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Consumers have reported receiving emails from the 'Australian Office of Fair Trading'. There is no such organisation, and the email's attachment contains a virus.
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Australians who use the internet to buy goods from overseas should be wary of fake emails asking them to pay 'Customs' a range of fees, duty or taxes before their goods are released to them.
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Scammers often use the names of non-existent realistic sounding institutions like “the Federal Bank of South Africa” or “the European Consumer Protection Bureau”.
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There is no guaranteed way to make money from betting on the horses— but there are some scammers around who want you to believe that there is.
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Have you recently received a spam email offering you work as a 'transfer manager' or 'financial' manager for an overseas company? These 'job offers' are scams!