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Media release
13 Feb 2025

ACCC welcomes passage of world-first scams prevention laws

The ACCC welcomes the passage of the Scams Prevention Framework Bill in Parliament today.
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Media release
31 Jan 2025

More than 5000 Australian victims receive text warning over romance scam

The National Anti-Scam Centre (NASC), in partnership with the AFP-led Joint Policing Cybercrime Collaboration Centre, has today texted more than 5000 potential victims, who are mostly male, urging them not to send money to suspected romance scammers they’ve met online and outlined next steps to take if they have already sent money to the scammers.
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Media release
31 Jul 2024

Second National Anti-Scam Centre fusion cell to tackle job and employment scams

The National Anti-Scam Centre will coordinate a jobs and employment scam fusion cell to disrupt criminal groups advertising or offering jobs which do not exist.
Scams
Media release
20 Jul 2024

Consumers and businesses warned of potential scams following CrowdStrike outage

The National Anti-Scam Centre is warning consumers and small businesses to be wary of unsolicited calls, emails or messages requesting they download a software patch or provide remote access to fix or protect their computer from the CrowdStrike/Microsoft outage.
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Media release
09 Jul 2024

Criminals targeting victims of previous scams promising financial recovery

The National Anti-Scam Centre is urging Australians who have had money stolen by scammers to be wary of offers to recover their money for an upfront fee.
Scams
Media release
28 May 2024

Watch out for scammers claiming to fix technical issues, as losses spike

Consumers are being warned to beware of anyone instructing them to download software or an app over the phone, following a recent rise in reported losses to remote access scams.
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Media release
28 Apr 2024

Scam losses decline, but more work to do as Australians lose $2.7 billion

The National Anti-Scam Centre’s collaborative efforts across government, law enforcement, consumer organisations and industry have boosted the community’s fight against financial crime, as the latest Targeting Scams report reveals a 13.1 per cent decline in reported losses to $2.74 billion in 2023.
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Media release
04 Apr 2024

Beware of fake invoices from scammers impersonating businesses

Australians are being urged to check payment details directly with a business before paying an emailed invoice, following a rise in losses to payment redirection scams.
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Media release
01 Mar 2024

It's a scam! Celebrities are not getting rich from online investment trading platforms

The National Anti-Scam Centre is warning consumers to beware of fake news articles and deepfake videos of public figures that endorse and link to online investment trading platform scams, particularly on social media.
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Media release
08 Feb 2024

Avoid heartache this Valentine's Day - never take investment advice from an online love interest

The National Anti-Scam Centre is warning people looking for love online to beware of financial criminals luring them into investment scams.
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Media release
24 Jan 2024

Swifties beware: scammers are in their Cruel Summer Era

Taylor Swift fans looking to secure last minute tickets to the Australian leg of The Eras Tour are being urged to be cautious of scammers selling fake tickets on social media.
Buying and selling products and services
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Media release
22 Jan 2024

Looking to earn extra cash? Don’t lose money to a side hustle scam

Australians looking to earn extra money through online ‘side hustles’ are being urged to beware of scammers, after reported losses to Scamwatch for jobs and employment scams almost tripled in 2023.
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Media release
21 Dec 2023

Expecting a delivery during the holiday sales? Stop and think, don’t click the link

Australians are being warned to be alert this holiday season to scammers sending text messages and emails impersonating Australia Post and other well-known courier services.
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Postal services
Media release
30 Nov 2023

Scams Awareness Week 2023 empowers consumers to ask "Who's really there?"

Australians are being encouraged to slow down and ask if they really know who they are communicating with, as scammers get better at impersonating businesses and organisations, robbing consumers of $92 million this year.
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Media release
20 Nov 2023

Shopping for online bargains this Black Friday weekend? Make sure it's the real deal

Consumers are being warned to watch out for scam websites impersonating high-profile Australian retailers when shopping online this Black Friday, Cyber Monday sale weekend (24-27 November 2023).
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Media release
21 Sep 2023

National Anti-Scam Centre warns of spike in scams threatening Chinese students

Scammers are increasingly using a range of alarming tactics to threaten, intimidate and steal from Chinese students living in Australia, the National Anti-Scam Centre has warned.
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Media release
15 Aug 2023

Scam alert - National Anti-Scam Centre warns of scams targeting Matildas fans

Matildas fans are being urged to be wary of scammers ahead of Wednesday night’s FIFA Women’s World Cup semi-final.
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Media release
03 Aug 2023

Australian banks allowed to collaborate on development of industry standards to combat scams

The Australian Banking Association Ltd (ABA) and its member banks will be able to participate in discussions to develop an industry standard to prevent, detect, and disrupt scams affecting individual and small business customers, following a conditional ACCC interim authorisation.
Competition and exemptions
Banking and finance
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Media release
25 Jul 2023

Scam alert - new scam targets customers of loyalty points programs

A new scam targeting customers of loyalty points programs with large, well-known Australian companies has been detected by the National Anti-Scam Centre.
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Media release
21 Jul 2023

National Anti-Scam Centre brings together cross-sector leaders to stop scammers

The National Anti-Scam Centre held its inaugural Advisory Board meeting this week marking the commencement of greater cross-sector collaboration in the fight against scammers.
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Media release
03 Jul 2023

National Anti-Scam Centre's first fusion cell to disrupt investment scams

The National Anti-Scam Centre will coordinate an investment scam fusion cell to combat the growing problem of investment scams, which are costing Australians more than $1 billion a year.
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Media release
15 May 2023

ACCC welcomes funding to establish National Anti-Scam Centre

The ACCC has welcomed the Australian Government’s commitment to establish a new National Anti-Scam Centre (NASC).
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Media release
28 Apr 2023

ACCC report on social media reinforces the need for more protections for consumers and small business

The ACCC continues to support reforms to protect consumers and businesses following a new report into social media services.
Digital platforms and services
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Media release
17 Apr 2023

ACCC calls for united front as scammers steal over $3bn from Australians

The latest Targeting Scams report has revealed Australians lost a record $3.1 billion to scams in 2022, as government, law enforcement and the private sector look to improve collaborative efforts to support the community in the fight against scams.
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