Current COVID-19 (coronavirus) scams | Scamwatch
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Watch out for online shopping scams this holiday season
[ad_1] Losses to online shopping scams have increased 42 per cent this year, and Scamwatch is warning Australians to be careful when buying gifts this …
Threat based scams targeting young people and Chinese community
[ad_1] Australians have lost over $8.8 million to threat based scams so far this year, and young people are reporting the highest losses. Threat based …
11 Women Investigated For Offences under the New Payment Services Act 2019 (1)
[ad_1] 11 Women Investigated For Offences under the New Payment Services Act 2019 (1) The Police are investigating eleven women, aged between 18 and 36, …
Rental scams targeting more Australians during pandemic
[ad_1] Australians have lost over $300,000 to rental and accommodation scams this year, an increase of 76 per cent compared to the same time last …
At least $4.5m lost to Impersonation Scams
[ad_1] At least $4.5m lost to Impersonation Scams We would like to alert the public about scammers impersonating staff from local telecommunication service providers, or …
Scams target all sections of Australian society including CALD and Indigenous communities
[ad_1] 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 …
Government impersonation scams on the rise
[ad_1] Australians are being urged to watch out for government impersonation scams with over $1.26 million lost from more than 7100 reports made to Scamwatch …
Cases Of Internet Love Scam Increased In The First Quarter Of 2020
[ad_1] Cases Of Internet Love Scam Increased In The First Quarter Of 2020 The number of internet love scam cases reported between January and March …