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04 Apr 2024 …Scam alert: Fake business invoice scams … News Scammers pretending to be real businesses are sending fake invoices to customers, with scam bank account details. These may seem to come from a business you expect an invoice from - but scammers have stolen their identity to steal your money. … of these scams, but they can affect any type of business. Scammers make these invoices look real by copying business logos and ABNs, making the scams harder to spot.…
21 May 2018 … reporting on scam activity. Australians lost more money to scammers in 2017 than in any other year since the ACCC began reporting on scam activity. According to the ACCC’s ninth annual Targeting scams report , released today, more than 200,000 scam reports were submitted to the ACCC, Australian Cybercrime Online…
12 Aug 2019 … yourself, ‘could this be a scam?’ and if you’re ever in doubt, decline the contact or hang up the phone … consumers to test their scams knowledge and refresh their scam protection and detection skills. “Many people are confident they would never fall for a scam but often it’s this sense of confidence that scammers target,” ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard said. “People need to update their idea of what a scam is so … vigilant on social media, when shopping online and when answering the phone, and never give anyone who has…
22 Nov 2021 … containers and electronics such as laptops, phones, and gaming consoles. Shipping container scams were a new … approach. Australians have already lost about $12.9 million to online shopping including classifieds scams … approach. Scamwatch has received over 26,000 reports of online shopping scams, more than the total reported…
20 Nov 2023 …News Consumers are being warned to watch out for scam websites impersonating high-profile … ). Consumers are being warned to watch out for scam websites impersonating high-profile Australian retailers … Anti-Scam Centre has detected a concerning increase in the number of reports of fake websites that look…
29 May 2015 …News Scamwatch is warning of phone calls from scammers claiming to collect debts. Scamwatch is warning of phone calls from scammers claiming to collect debts. Recently scammers have been cold calling … have received reports of these phone calls demanding payments for overdue accounts and using the threat … You receive an unexpected phone call from a person claiming you owe money for your phone or energy bill. The phone numbers they use will appear local but this doesn’t make the demand any more legitimate. The caller may be very threatening saying that if you do not pay you will be disconnected, receive…
24 Apr 2018 … highest number of incidents of the fake billing scam, with 1779 households reporting being victims … fake utility billing scam incidents,” Ms Rickard said. “I advise consumers to contact their … the phone book.” In one case reported to the ACCC, a customer received a fake Telstra bill in the mail…
20 Jul 2022 …Making Australia the world's hardest target for scams … News The financial and emotional devastation caused by scams every year in Australia can be reduced … caused by scams every year in Australia can be reduced if government, consumer groups and the private…
24 Nov 2020 … the highest number of scams involving phones and computers. “Watch out for popular products being sold … Watch out for online shopping scams this holiday season … News Losses to online shopping scams have increased 42 per cent this year, and Scamwatch is warning Australians to be careful when buying gifts this holiday season. Losses to online shopping scams have…
11 Dec 2018 … don’t exist. This scam has cost Australians nearly $3 million in 2018, with more than 8,700 reports … , nearly $135,000 has been lost to this scam. Parcel delivery scams: scammers may ask you to print off … scams and $400,000 was reported lost,” Ms Rickard said. “This isn’t a usual holiday season scam, however…