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WEBREPORT. The more we talk, the less power they have. Report scams to us when you see them. Scamwatch is led by the National Anti-Scam Centre. The National Anti-Scam Centre: helps people spot and avoid scams. makes it easier to report scams. improves information sharing to disrupt scammers. works across government and with industry.
Types of scams - Scamwatch
WEBOnline dating and romance scams. 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.
Scam statistics | Scamwatch - Australian Competition and …
WEBThe data is published on a monthly basis. Our quality assurance processes may mean the data changes from time to time. Some upper level categories include scam reports classified under ‘Other’ or reports without a lower level classification due to insufficient detail provided. Consequently, upper level data is not an aggregation of lower ...
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WEBUse the search function on Scamwatch to find out about different types of scams, how to avoid them and how to report them.
Website scams | Scamwatch
WEBScammers can pretend to be anyone online to deceive you into trusting them. Scammers create fake websites to look like well-known brands. They impersonate famous people and make it look like they recommend the product or service. They use fake reviews to make you trust them. Advertising banners or pop-up windows that contain fake warnings or ...
About us | Scamwatch - Australian Competition and Consumer …
WEBScamwatch is run by the National Anti-Scam Centre, part of the ACCC. We collect your reports to take action to stop scams. We also provide information to consumers and small businesses to help you spot and avoid scams.
Email scams - Scamwatch
WEBCommon scams via email include: asking you to confirm your banking details so they can give you a ‘refund’. providing you with a phone number to call urgently. making a threat such as immediate arrest, deportation, or blackmail. threatening to stop a service or charge a fine if you don’t act. stating you’ve been a victim of identity ...
What to do if you've been scammed - Scamwatch
WEB3. Warn others and report the scam. Once you have secured your details, you can help us try to stop the scam or to warn others by reporting the scam to us. You can also warn people around you. You can also make an official report to the police online. 4. Watch out for follow up scams.
Phone scams | Scamwatch - Australian Competition and Consumer …
WEBPhone scams. 1 in 3 reported scams happen by phone. Scammers call, claiming to be from well-known organisations. This includes government organisations, law enforcement, investment and law firms, banks, telecommunication providers. They make it sound urgent to get to you act quickly.
Telstra warns of email scam targeting BigPond customers
WEBSep 1, 2010 · Telstra has issued a warning following reports of an email scam claiming to be from BigPond. SCAMwatch has received many reports about scam emails claiming to be from well-known and respected organisations that are actually scams, and advises that you should be wary of all emails sent out of the blue—supposedly from companies you …