Search Sort by: DateRelevance Threat based scams targeting young people and Chinese community Australians have lost over $8.8 million to threat based scams so far this year, and young people are reporting the highest losses. 26 Oct 2020 Scams target all sections of Australian society including CALD and Indigenous communities Data from the ACCC’s annual Targeting Scams report, released this week, indicates scammers don’t discriminate and are targeting a range of different communities in Australia. 25 Jun 2020 Scams cost Australians over $630 million Australians lost over $634 million to scams in 2019, according to the latest figures in the ACCC’s Targeting Scams report released today. 22 Jun 2020 Gen Z the fastest growing victims of scams Australians under 25 lost over $5 million to scams in 2019 and reports made from this age group are increasing faster than older generations. 10 Mar 2020 Bushfires and scams There are currently a wide range of appeals raising funds for people and animals affected by the bushfires. Unfortunately, some of these are scams. 6 Jan 2020 Scam category Attempts to gain your personal information 8 Hacking 5 Identity theft 5 Phishing 6 Remote access scams 3 Buying or selling 9 Classified scams 7 False billing 4 Health & medical products 3 Mobile premium services 2 Psychic & clairvoyant 2 Online shopping scams 8 Overpayment scams 2 Other buying and selling scams 2 Dating & romance 4 Fake charities 3 Investments 5 Betting & sports investment scams 2 Investment scams 5 Other business, employment & investment scams 2 Jobs & employment 2 Jobs & employment scams 2 Pyramid schemes 2 Threats & extortion 4 Ransomware & malware 2 Threats to life, arrest or other 4 Unexpected money 3 Inheritance scams 2 Inheritance & unexpected money 2 Unexpected money 2 Rebate scams 3 Upfront payment & advanced fee frauds 3 Travel, prizes and lottery scams 2 Unexpected prize & lottery scams 2 Travel, prizes and lottery scams 2 Travel prize scams 2 Scratchie scams 2 Other scams 4 Date 2020 5 October 2020 1 June 2020 2 March 2020 1 January 2020 1 News type Radar alerts 4 Media releases 4 Features 2 Subscribe
Threat based scams targeting young people and Chinese community Australians have lost over $8.8 million to threat based scams so far this year, and young people are reporting the highest losses. 26 Oct 2020
Scams target all sections of Australian society including CALD and Indigenous communities Data from the ACCC’s annual Targeting Scams report, released this week, indicates scammers don’t discriminate and are targeting a range of different communities in Australia. 25 Jun 2020
Scams cost Australians over $630 million Australians lost over $634 million to scams in 2019, according to the latest figures in the ACCC’s Targeting Scams report released today. 22 Jun 2020
Gen Z the fastest growing victims of scams Australians under 25 lost over $5 million to scams in 2019 and reports made from this age group are increasing faster than older generations. 10 Mar 2020
Bushfires and scams There are currently a wide range of appeals raising funds for people and animals affected by the bushfires. Unfortunately, some of these are scams. 6 Jan 2020
