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Scamwatch is a website run by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), and provides information to consumers and small businesses about how to recognise, avoid and report scams.
Email scams - Scamwatch
Act fast to stop any further losses. Contact your bank or card provider immediately to report the scam. Ask them to stop any transactions. Change passwords on all your devices and online accounts like banking, email, government and shopping.
Scam alert: Bulk email extortion scam | Scamwatch
Oct 24, 2024 · Stay protected. STOP - Don’t give money or personal information to anyone if unsure. Delete the email. CHECK - Contact a computer specialist if you have concerns about the security of your device.. PROTECT - If a scammer has taken your money or personal details, contact your bank or card provider immediately to report …
Types of scams - Scamwatch
The ACCC provides information on the most common types of scams targeting the Australian community, and collects and publishes data on these scam types.
Text or SMS scams | Scamwatch - Australian Competition and …
Act fast to stop any further losses. Contact your bank or card provider immediately to report the scam. Ask them to stop any transactions. Change passwords on all your devices and online accounts like banking, email, government and shopping.
Online dating and romance scams | Scamwatch
Scammers use dating or friendship to get your money. They work hard to make you think the relationship is real, then manipulate you to give them money. Romance scams leave you broke and broken-hearted.
Unexpected money | Scamwatch
Act fast to stop any further losses. Contact your bank or card provider immediately to report the scam. Ask them to stop any transactions. Change passwords on all your devices and online accounts like banking, email, government and shopping.
Scam alert: Online shopping scams | Scamwatch
Dec 4, 2024 · Scammers are targeting online shoppers during the festive season, especially with Christmas shopping and Boxing Day sales. Criminals create fake websites to look like well-known brands. They pretend to sell products at unusually low prices and may write fake reviews to make the website look legitimate.
Scam alert: Fake celebrity online investment scams
Mar 1, 2024 · Scammers are creating lifelike impersonations (or 'deepfakes') of celebrities and public figures, who appear to be promoting 'quantum' or 'AI' online trading platforms. The people involved have not created these ads, the trading platforms …
Help to spot and avoid scams | Scamwatch - Australian …
Never automatically click a link or attachment you receive via email or text. Scammers try to catch you off guard and send you to scam websites designed to steal your information and money.