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 report provides insight into the scams targeting Australians in 2024 and highlights the impact of combined efforts by government, law enforcement, community sector and industry to combat these ...

Criminals are impersonating real businesses and offering fake investment bonds. They claim these bonds offer high returns and are protected by the government. Scammers will encourage you to register ...

Criminals are emailing people and falsely claiming they have hacked into their computers or webcams and have access to compromising images and videos of them. These criminals are threatening people by ...

Criminals are impersonating charities and offering fake financial assistance schemes to target people experiencing financial hardship. Trusted charities like Good Shepherd and the Salvation Army offer ...

There's a rise in criminals calling, emailing or messaging people and pretending to be from the bank so that they can steal your money. The scammers ask you for personal or financial information or to ...

Criminals who contact you unexpectedly offering to help 'fix problems' with your account, phone or computer are causing increasing financial loss through remote access scams. Professional-sounding ...

The National Anti-Scam Centre’s third Quarterly update for January to March 2024 provides a snapshot of Australia's current scam environment. It highlights how we're working with our partners to make ...

Scamwatch is warning Australians to watch out for fake email invoices. Scammers pose as a real business you've recently dealt with. They send fake invoices with changed payment details, so your money ...

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 ...

Fake news and 'deepfake' videos of celebrities and public figures appearing to promote online investment platforms are increasing on social media. 'Deepfakes' are lifelike impersonations of real ...

Last year, financial criminals stole more than $40 million in fake investments from people in Australia through dating websites and social media. These scammers pretend to a real person who wants a ...