If you’re concerned about a friend or family member our red flags checklist can help you better understand the warning signs. Your loved one probably needs your support more than ever. Our ...

Having a conversation with a friend or family member about a potential scam can be difficult, but it’s a very important part of looking out for our loved ones. These conversation starters should make ...

If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 000. If you've been the victim of a cybercrime (for example someone has stolen your personal information or money, or tried to extort you) you can ...

SCAMwatch is again warning consumers to protect themselves from identity theft when using social networking sites such as Facebook, My Space and Twitter. SCAMwatch is warning consumers to be on the ...

Scamwatch is warning consumers to beware of scammers pretending to be from Microsoft, with the latest round of scams based around the current Microsoft Windows 10 system upgrade. Scamwatch is warning ...

SCAMwatch is warning Australians to be wary of websites that appear official but fail to deliver on promises to provide birth, death, marriage or divorce certificates in return for a fee. SCAMwatch is ...

SCAMwatch is urging consumers to be on guard online, even when searching celebrity news items. The latest celebrity scam exploits the death of Patrick Swayze. The Australian community is warned to ...

The ACCC has launched a podcast series for this year’s National Scams Awareness Week to provide Australians with tips on how to protect their personal and financial details from scammers. Data from ...

Data from the ACCC’s annual Targeting Scams report, released this week, indicates scammers don’t discriminate and are targeting a range of different communities in Australia. Australians lost over ...

Payment redirection scams were the most financially damaging scams for Australian businesses in 2020 according to the ACCC’s latest Targeting Scams report. Australians lost over $851 million to scams ...

Spam emails offering an enticing part time, work-from-home income of $5000 per month have begun to appear in Australian email inboxes. SCAMwatch has seen a steady increase in reports about lottery ...

SCAMwatch is advising consumers to continue to be on the look out for scam scratchie cards in their letterbox. You may think you’re a big winner but scammers will ask you for thousands to claim a ...