Oz Gov Impersonation Scams On The Rise, Over $1.3M Lost
Scamwatch is urging Australians to watch out for government impersonation scams, with more than $1.26 million lost from some 7,100 reports made... Read More
1000-Plus Virus Scams Hit Australia
CANBERRA: Scamwatch has received more than a thousand coronavirus-related scam reports since the outbreak. Common scams include phishing for personal information, online... Read More
Xmas Scams Beckon Black Friday
Australians have already lost more money to online shopping scams in 2019 than in the entire previous year, and Scamwatch is warning... Read More
Aussies Warned Of Rampant Online Shopping Scams
ACCC-run website Scamwatch is warning Australians to be cautious of online shopping scams in the lead up to the holiday season, as... Read More
OZ Set For Record Scam Losses In 2019
Projections from losses reported to Scamwatch and other government agencies has warned that Australians are set to lose a record amount (approximately... Read More
NBN Scam Losses Triple In 2019 To More Than $100K A Month
As if the increasing cost of the network itself wasn’t enough, the NBN is now being used by scammers to fleece more... Read More
Scammers Target Vulnerable Aussies In Dating, Investment Scams
Following on from the ACCC’s report that Australians were scammed out of almost half a billion dollars in 2018, the consumer watchdog... Read More
ACCC: Aussies Swindled Nearly Half A Billion
Australians were scammed out of almost half a billion dollars last year according to new figures released by the Australian Consumer &... Read More
ACCC Warns Against Tech Dating Scams
The ACCC is advising Australians to not “swipe right on a scammer” this Valentine’s Day, with total losses notching over as more $24.6... Read More
Aussies Scammed $3M Online Shopping This Year
The ACCC has warned Australians to remain vigilant against scammers this Christmas, with ‘online shopping scams’ stealing nearly $3 million, from over... Read More