Search Sort by: DateRelevance 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 Watch out for holiday season scams Scamwatch is warning people to be careful about being caught out by holiday season scams. 11 Dec 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 Don’t be taken for a ride this Melbourne Cup Punters are being warned to watch out for betting and sports investment scams which falsely promise high odds and big returns on Cup Day. 6 Nov 2017 Queensland authorities seek to speak with victims of investment fraud scheme Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission and Queensland Police Service are seeking to speak with victims of an investment fraud scheme. 21 Aug 2015 Scam category Attempts to gain your personal information 32 Hacking 13 Identity theft 13 Phishing 17 Remote access scams 14 Buying or selling 35 Classified scams 12 False billing 12 Health & medical products 5 Mobile premium services 2 Psychic & clairvoyant 2 Online shopping scams 19 Overpayment scams 2 Other buying and selling scams 5 Dating & romance 16 Fake charities 4 Investments 20 Betting & sports investment scams 4 Investment scams 19 Other business, employment & investment scams 2 Jobs & employment 4 Jobs & employment scams 3 Pyramid schemes 3 Threats & extortion 22 Ransomware & malware 6 Threats to life, arrest or other 15 Unexpected money 8 Inheritance scams 2 Inheritance & unexpected money 2 Unexpected money 2 Rebate scams 5 Upfront payment & advanced fee frauds 4 Travel, prizes and lottery scams 4 Unexpected prize & lottery scams 2 Travel, prizes and lottery scams 3 Travel prize scams 3 Scratchie scams 2 Other scams 5 Date 2020 2 2018 2 2017 1 2015 1 News type Radar alerts 45 Media releases 4 Features 2 Subscribe
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
Watch out for holiday season scams Scamwatch is warning people to be careful about being caught out by holiday season scams. 11 Dec 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
Don’t be taken for a ride this Melbourne Cup Punters are being warned to watch out for betting and sports investment scams which falsely promise high odds and big returns on Cup Day. 6 Nov 2017
Queensland authorities seek to speak with victims of investment fraud scheme Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission and Queensland Police Service are seeking to speak with victims of an investment fraud scheme. 21 Aug 2015
