The best way to defend against scams is through awareness and education.
The Little Book of Scams is recognised internationally as an important tool for consumers and small businesses to learn about scams including:
- the most common scams to watch out for
- the different ways scammers can contact you
- the tools scammers use to deceive you
- the warning signs
- how to defend against scams
- where you can find help.
Download the Easy Read version
A guide to scams - Easy Read version (previously called 'The Little Black Book of Scams') (PDF 10.96 MB)
Download translated versions
Translated copies of a previous edition of the Little Black Book of Scams can be viewed and downloaded here:
The Little Black Book of Scams - Arabic | العربية ( PDF 447.42 KB )
The Little Black Book of Scams - Chinese simplified | 简体中文 ( PDF 785.26 KB )
The Little Black Book of Scams - Croatian | Hrvatski ( PDF 420.68 KB )
The Little Black Book of Scams - German | Deutsch ( PDF 439.35 KB )
The Little Black Book of Scams - Greek | Ελληνικά ( PDF 434.13 KB )
The Little Black Book of Scams - Hindi | हिन्दी ( PDF 504.08 KB )
The Little Black Book of Scams - Italian | Italiano ( PDF 443.48 KB )
The Little Black Book of Scams - Macedonian | македонски ( PDF 473.03 KB )
The Little Black Book of Scams - Spanish | Español ( PDF 432.32 KB )
The Little Black Book of Scams - Vietnamese | Tiếng Việt ( PDF 516.54 KB )