Search (required) Sort by: (required) RelevanceDate 21 results, showing 21 to 21 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 Current page 3 Subscribe for email alerts on the latest scams. Subscribe to email alerts Scam category Fake charities Jobs & employment Pyramid schemes Jobs & employment scams Buying or selling Psychic & clairvoyant Classified scams Overpayment scams Health & medical products False billing Online shopping scams Mobile premium services Other buying and selling scams Attempts to gain your personal information Hacking Remote access scams Identity theft Phishing Threats & extortion Ransomware & malware Threats to life, arrest or other Investments Betting & sports investment scams Investment scams Other business, employment & investment scams Dating & romance Unexpected money Inheritance scams Unexpected money Rebate scams Upfront payment & advanced fee frauds Inheritance & unexpected money Other scams Travel, prizes and lottery scams Unexpected prize & lottery scams Travel prize scams Scratchie scams Travel, prizes and lottery scams Date 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 News type Media releases Features Scam alerts Small business
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.