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Scammers Target Loyalty Programs With Fake SMS

A new scam targeting customers of loyalty points programs with well-known Australian companies has raised concerns about consumer safety. The National Anti-Scam Centre has...

Scammers Steal Over $66 Million from Vulnerable Communities

Introduction According to the latest annual Targeting Scams report by the ACCC, scammers stole over $66 million from Indigenous Australians, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD)...

Westpac Bank: Be Careful with Protect SMS Code – Scams

Be alert to unexpected SMS Code change messages. This scam SMS claims your Westpac Protect SMS Code has changed. Scammers often use genuine wording from organisations...

Australians losing $3.1 billion to scams.

According to the latest Targeting Scams report, Australians suffered a significant financial blow in 2022, losing a record-breaking $3.1 billion to scams. This figure...

Australian Businesses Lose $227 Million to Payment Redirection Scams in 2021

The latest Targeting Scams report from the ACCC reveals that Australian businesses lost a staggering $227 million to payment redirection scams in 2021, representing...

Beware Bank Impersonation Scams

Consumers are being urgently warned to exercise caution when receiving phone calls and texts that appear to be from their banks, as an alarming...

Working Together to Make Australia a Harder Target for Scammers

The devastating impact of scams in Australia can be greatly reduced if the government, consumer groups, and the private sector collaborate to make Australia...

Westpac: Email scam

Email Subject Line: EFT Payment was made to your account This scam email claims to be a receipt from a Westpac customer, stating you've received...

CommBank: Impersonation

17 August 2023 - CommBank impersonation calls Both business and retail customers are currently receiving calls from scammers claiming to be CommBank staff and the...

Protecting Loved Ones from Romance Scams: Have a Heart-to-Heart Conversation

New data from Scamwatch reveals that romance scams cost Australians over $40 million in 2022. With an increase of eight percent in reports compared...

Losses to Imposter Bond Scams Triple in 2023: Protect Yourself from Sophisticated Investment Scams

Imposter bond investment scams have seen a significant increase in the first half of this year, with losses totaling over $20 million, according to...

Bendigo Bank: Fake Bendigo email scam – “Payment approval needed”

Scammers are targeting Bendigo Bank customers via email.  These emails include Bendigo Bank images and branding and are asking recipients about a recent payment....