The National Anti-Scam Centre (NASC) is warning Australians that scammers have been impersonating phone numbers belonging to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in an attempt to ...

, highlighting the combined efforts of government, law enforcement, academics, and the private sector in tackling the rise in job and employment scams. In 2024, Scamwatch received more than 3000 ...

The National Anti-Scam Centre’s latest Targeting Scams Report found scam losses reported to key organisations fell by 25.9 per cent to $2 billion in 2024, showing the efforts by government, industry, ...

This scam can be hard to spot because criminals set up fake emails where they pretend to be legitimate brokers. They also have a fake website which looks like the real business’s website. The fake ...

Background 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.

How the scam works Scammers send you an email falsely claiming that your computer or webcam has been hacked and that compromising sexual images or videos of you have been recorded. The scammers ...

What you should know Real support to people experiencing financial hardship is available, but criminals will try to target people in need. Check independently that an organisation offering financial ...

How the scam works Someone calls, emails or messages you saying they’re from the bank. The phone call, email or message looks like it comes from the bank. The message may be in the same message thread ...

If you've been affected If you have lost money, contact your bank or financial institution immediately. If you've had personal information stolen or need support to recover from a scam, contact IDCARE ...

The National Anti-Scam Centre has released its third quarterly update and first fusion cell report, targeting investment scams. Quarterly update The National Anti-Scam Centre’s third Quarterly update ...

How to spot the scam Fake invoice scams are hard to spot. This is because: the scammer will hack the business' email system or impersonate their email address a fake invoice looks real and may have ...

The end of 2023 marked 6 months since the National Anti-Scam Centre was established. During the October to December 2023 quarter, we continued to see progress towards our vision of making Australia ...