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Scams

A leaflet containing tips on what to watch out for and how to protect yourself from internet scams and spam.
Published: 20th December 2006. Electronic: free.

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...
Published: 15th August 2011. Electronic: free.

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 ...
Published: 30th December 2002. Electronic: free.

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...
Published: 23rd October 2008. Electronic: free; Printed: free.

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.
Published: 23rd October 2008. Electronic: free; Printed: free.

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...
Published: 23rd October 2008. Electronic: free.

This report explains key trends in scam activity and highlights the impact of scams on the community. It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies t...
Published: 6th March 2011. Electronic: free.

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,...
Published: 5th October 2011. Electronic: free.

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