Fulltext search (required) Date range From (required) To (required) Set date range Quick selection This year to dateLast 12 monthsLast yearLast 5 years Pin topics filter 1 - 25 of 27 news items shown Sort by (required) Published dateRelevance 09 Dec 2024 Warning issued on social media scams, as crackdown on fake job listings continues The National Anti-Scam Centre has renewed its warning about scammers lurking on social media platforms, as it continues a major clampdown on bogus job ads. 28 Nov 2024 Australian consumers urged to remain vigilant to online shopping scams ahead of bumper trading period The National Anti-Scam Centre is urging online shoppers to remain vigilant as it ramps up its efforts to disrupt scammers targeting Australians ahead of this weekend’s Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales. 23 Oct 2024 Warning as major bulk email extortion scam campaign targets Australians The National Anti-Scam Centre has detected a new bulk extortion email campaign targeting Australians and is warning the public to be alert to this issue. 21 Oct 2024 Criminals use financial assistance scams to target Australians in hardship The National Anti-Scam Centre is warning Australians that criminals are impersonating charities and offering fake financial assistance schemes to target people experiencing financial hardship. 18 Oct 2024 Scam alert: Scammers impersonating banks in text messages, phone calls and emails The National Anti-Scam Centre is warning consumers to be wary of bank impersonation scams. 18 Sep 2024 The National Anti-Scam Centre launches online Scamwatch advice in 17 languages Important advice about how people in Australia can protect themselves from scams is now available online in an additional 17 languages other than English on the National Anti-Scam Centre’s Scamwatch website. 26 Aug 2024 Share a story. Stop a scam. ‘Share a story, stop a scam’ is the theme of the National Anti-Scam Centre’s 2024 Scams Awareness Week. 31 Jul 2024 Second National Anti-Scam Centre fusion cell to tackle job and employment scams The National Anti-Scam Centre will coordinate a jobs and employment scam fusion cell to disrupt criminal groups advertising or offering jobs which do not exist. 20 Jul 2024 Consumers and businesses warned of potential scams following CrowdStrike outage The National Anti-Scam Centre is warning consumers and small businesses to be wary of unsolicited calls, emails or messages requesting they download a software patch or provide remote access to fix or protect their computer from the CrowdStrike/Microsoft outage. 09 Jul 2024 Criminals targeting victims of previous scams promising financial recovery The National Anti-Scam Centre is urging Australians who have had money stolen by scammers to be wary of offers to recover their money for an upfront fee. 28 May 2024 Watch out for scammers claiming to fix technical issues, as losses spike Consumers are being warned to beware of anyone instructing them to download software or an app over the phone, following a recent rise in reported losses to remote access scams. 28 Apr 2024 Scam losses decline, but more work to do as Australians lose $2.7 billion The National Anti-Scam Centre’s collaborative efforts across government, law enforcement, consumer organisations and industry have boosted the community’s fight against financial crime, as the latest Targeting Scams report reveals a 13.1 per cent decline in reported losses to $2.74 billion in 2023. 04 Apr 2024 Beware of fake invoices from scammers impersonating businesses Australians are being urged to check payment details directly with a business before paying an emailed invoice, following a rise in losses to payment redirection scams. 01 Mar 2024 It's a scam! Celebrities are not getting rich from online investment trading platforms The National Anti-Scam Centre is warning consumers to beware of fake news articles and deepfake videos of public figures that endorse and link to online investment trading platform scams, particularly on social media. 08 Feb 2024 Avoid heartache this Valentine's Day - never take investment advice from an online love interest The National Anti-Scam Centre is warning people looking for love online to beware of financial criminals luring them into investment scams. 24 Jan 2024 Swifties beware: scammers are in their Cruel Summer Era Taylor Swift fans looking to secure last minute tickets to the Australian leg of The Eras Tour are being urged to be cautious of scammers selling fake tickets on social media. 22 Jan 2024 Looking to earn extra cash? Don’t lose money to a side hustle scam Australians looking to earn extra money through online ‘side hustles’ are being urged to beware of scammers, after reported losses to Scamwatch for jobs and employment scams almost tripled in 2023. 21 Dec 2023 Expecting a delivery during the holiday sales? Stop and think, don’t click the link Australians are being warned to be alert this holiday season to scammers sending text messages and emails impersonating Australia Post and other well-known courier services. 30 Nov 2023 Scams Awareness Week 2023 empowers consumers to ask "Who's really there?" Australians are being encouraged to slow down and ask if they really know who they are communicating with, as scammers get better at impersonating businesses and organisations, robbing consumers of $92 million this year. 20 Nov 2023 Shopping for online bargains this Black Friday weekend? Make sure it's the real deal Consumers are being warned to watch out for scam websites impersonating high-profile Australian retailers when shopping online this Black Friday, Cyber Monday sale weekend (24-27 November 2023). 21 Sep 2023 National Anti-Scam Centre warns of spike in scams threatening Chinese students Scammers are increasingly using a range of alarming tactics to threaten, intimidate and steal from Chinese students living in Australia, the National Anti-Scam Centre has warned. 15 Aug 2023 Scam alert - National Anti-Scam Centre warns of scams targeting Matildas fans Matildas fans are being urged to be wary of scammers ahead of Wednesday night’s FIFA Women’s World Cup semi-final. 03 Aug 2023 Australian banks allowed to collaborate on development of industry standards to combat scams The Australian Banking Association Ltd (ABA) and its member banks will be able to participate in discussions to develop an industry standard to prevent, detect, and disrupt scams affecting individual and small business customers, following a conditional ACCC interim authorisation. 25 Jul 2023 Scam alert - new scam targets customers of loyalty points programs A new scam targeting customers of loyalty points programs with large, well-known Australian companies has been detected by the National Anti-Scam Centre. 21 Jul 2023 National Anti-Scam Centre brings together cross-sector leaders to stop scammers The National Anti-Scam Centre held its inaugural Advisory Board meeting this week marking the commencement of greater cross-sector collaboration in the fight against scammers. 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