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Australians lost more money to scammers in 2017 than in any other year since the ACCC began reporting on scam activity.
Scamwatch is warning people to watch out for scammers setting up fake ads pretending to sell adorable puppies, with more than $310,000 lost and 584 reports about this scam in the past 12 months.
The ACCC is warning the community to be wary of scammers trying to ruin their Christmas holidays.
Punters are being warned to watch out for betting and sports investment scams which falsely promise high odds and big returns on Cup Day.
The ACCC is warning the community to watch out for investment scammers who promise the world but leave their victims with broken dreams and empty bank accounts.
Scamwatch is warning Australian gamblers not to part with money they didn’t plan to during Spring Racing Season, today issuing an alert that confidence tricksters are on the hunt for more victims.
Scamwatch is warning investors to beware of binary trading scams that lure you in with the opportunity to make money through asset price movement.
A national campaign has been launched by consumer regulators around Australia to warn potential property investors about property spruikers who claim to be ‘wealth creators’ but are really just in it for themselves.
Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission and Queensland Police Service are seeking to speak with victims of an investment fraud scheme.
Scamwatch is warning consumers to beware of fake lotteries or competitions on social networking platforms, with scammers using popular platforms to pedal these empty wins.