Search Sort by: DateRelevance National Anti-Scam Centre In May 2023, the government funded the ACCC to set up a new National Anti-Scam Centre over 3 years. 2 Jun 2023 Bushfires and scams The start of 2020 has not been an easy one for Australia, particularly those impacted by the bushfires. 9 Jan 2020 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 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 gift a scammer iTunes cards The ACCC is warning people to be on the lookout for scammers who are trying to con their victims into paying for scams with Apple iTunes gift cards. 11 Sep 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 9 Hacking 1 Identity theft 3 Phishing 5 Remote access scams 5 Buying or selling 7 Classified scams 1 False billing 4 Online shopping scams 3 Dating & romance 4 Fake charities 2 Investments 5 Betting & sports investment scams 1 Investment scams 4 Jobs & employment 2 Jobs & employment scams 1 Threats & extortion 7 Ransomware & malware 2 Threats to life, arrest or other 3 Unexpected money 3 Rebate scams 1 Travel, prizes and lottery scams 1 Other scams 1 Date 2023 1 2020 1 2018 2 2017 1 2015 1 News type Radar alerts 91 Media releases 10 Features 6 Subscribe
National Anti-Scam Centre In May 2023, the government funded the ACCC to set up a new National Anti-Scam Centre over 3 years. 2 Jun 2023
Bushfires and scams The start of 2020 has not been an easy one for Australia, particularly those impacted by the bushfires. 9 Jan 2020
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
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 gift a scammer iTunes cards The ACCC is warning people to be on the lookout for scammers who are trying to con their victims into paying for scams with Apple iTunes gift cards. 11 Sep 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
