Scams

A leaflet containing tips on what to watch out for and how to protect yourself from internet scams and spam.

Scams target small business. They rely on the fact that you’re very busy and will give them the information they ask for without thinking about it. It’s often not until the bill comes in that a...

A manual produced in cooperation with Job Watch and the Australian Publisher's Bureau. It has been designed to help advertising staff of newspapers, websites and other places where job advertisemen...

Many inquiries and complaints about computer gambling systems have been received by the Office of Fair Trading and the ACCC. So many in fact that computerised gambling systems are consistently one ...

Brochure, A4: Buying and selling at internet auctions is accessible and convenient, but the anonymity of sellers has made them a vehicle for one of the most pervasive forms of fraudulence on the in...

Beware of any claims telling you that you have won the lottery, sweepstakes or a prize. You cannot win money or a prize in a lottery unless you have entered it yourself or someone you know has ente...

Money transfer scams are on the rise—watch out for all the different versions of this scam. Be very careful when someone offers you money to help transfer their funds.

Phishing scams are all about luring you into handing over your personal and banking details to scammers. Most work by setting up special links in the email to take you to a combination of genuine a...

The little black book of scams highlights a variety of popular scams that regularly target Australian consumers and small business in areas such as fake lotteries, internet shopping, mobile phones,...