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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 ( PDF 4.52 MB )
Download translated versions
Translated copies of a previous edition of the Little Black Book of Scams can be viewed and downloaded here:
How to Spot and Avoid Scams - Chinese simplified | 简体中文 ( PDF 6.5 MB )
How to Spot and Avoid Scams - Arabic | العربية ( PDF 3.79 MB )
How to Spot and Avoid Scams - Vietnamese | Tiếng Việt ( PDF 13.31 MB )
How to Spot and Avoid Scams - Greek | Ελληνικά ( PDF 3.54 MB )
How to Spot and Avoid Scams - Italian | Italiano ( PDF 6.24 MB )
How to Spot and Avoid Scams - Hindi | हिन्दी ( PDF 3.63 MB )
How to Spot and Avoid Scams - Spanish | Español ( PDF 6.24 MB )
How to Spot and Avoid Scams - German | Deutsch ( PDF 3.53 MB )
How to Spot and Avoid Scams - Macedonian | македонски ( PDF 3.52 MB )
How to Spot and Avoid Scams - Croatian | Hrvatski ( PDF 5.87 MB )
How to Spot and Avoid Scams - Traditional Chinese | 繁體中文 ( PDF 6.51 MB )
How to Spot and Avoid Scams - Tagalog/Filipino | Wikang Tagalog ( PDF 3.5 MB )
How to Spot and Avoid Scams - Korean | 한국어 ( PDF 3.55 MB )
How to Spot and Avoid Scams - Indonesian | Bahasa Indonesia ( PDF 3.51 MB )
How to Spot and Avoid Scams - Farsi |فارسی ( PDF 6.03 MB )
How to Spot and Avoid Scams - Turkish | Türkçe ( PDF 5.95 MB )
How to Spot and Avoid Scams - Dari | دری ( PDF 3.58 MB )
You can also find videos translated into the 17 languages to help you spot and avoid scams on the ACCC YouTube playlist How to spot and avoid scams.