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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.

Australians lost more money to scammers in 2017 than in any other year since the ACCC began reporting on scam activity.

The ACCC is warning consumers to beware of scammers impersonating energy and telecommunications providers and demanding payments.

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.

The ACCC is warning the community to be wary of scammers trying to ruin their Christmas holidays.

This Stay Smart Online Week, the ACCC is warning the community to watch out for common online scams they might encounter.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning businesses about receiving letters that look like an invoice and state a ‘domain name is available’. A busy office at this time of the year may be a particular target.

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.

Scamwatch is warning of phone calls from scammers claiming to collect debts.

SCAMwatch is warning Australian businesses to beware of an invoice email scam seeking payment re-direction.