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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.
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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 ...
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.
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.
Browse news and alerts | Scamwatch
WEBConsumers 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.
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 ...
"Your computer is infected" fake anti-virus pop-up alert scams
WEBDec 16, 2008 — They commonly appear after you open an email attachment, download files, visit websites programmed to download malicious software or click on a pop-up advertisement. SCAMwatch warns consumers to be wary of fake anti-virus alerts. NEVER click on pop-up anti-virus alerts. Scammers often use the names of well-known companies that specialise in ...
Beware of scam phone surveys which lead to other scam calls
WEBMay 13, 2011 — The scammer may claim to be from a genuine research or survey company or calling on behalf of a bank/financial institution. Scammers often only ask a small number of questions, usually two or three. Questions may focus on the bank or financial institution you use, whether you are happy with their service, and if …
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