The best way to defend against scams is through awareness and education. The Little Book of Scams is recognised internationally as an important tool for consumers and small businesses to learn about ...

John worked as an accounts manager for a local manufacturing business. Late on a Friday afternoon, he received an email which appeared to be from one of his regular suppliers, Mr Liu from Zhang-Fei ...

SCAMwatch is warning prospective tenants to be wary when responding to rental properties advertised on the net where the 'owner' makes various excuses as to why you can't inspect the property but ...

SCAMwatch is warning Australians to be on the lookout for a new chain letter scam seeking to take advantage of the current economic climate.

SCAMwatch is once again warning members of the community, particularly the Chinese community, to take note of family or friends who say they have unexpectedly won a lot of money from someone who has ...

SCAMwatch is warning you to be very careful if you think you can improve your odds with the aid of sports ‘investment’ opportunities.

Scams target you - Protect your computer is the latest message from the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce. Your computer can be attacked by phishing scams, spam, dodgy 'pop-ups' or malware – and ...

Scams work because they look like the real thing and scammers contact you when you’re not expecting it, or busy trying to do many things at once. Criminals take advantage of new technology, new ...

We're testing ways to make it quicker and easier to report a scam. Help us take down scam websites and scam ads from social media and search results. We'll send you to our full report so we can find ...

We need to talk about scams. Anyone can be scammed. And everyone has a part to play in shutting down scammers. This Scams Awareness Week, we’re encouraging all Australians to speak up, share and ...

We're testing ways to make it quicker and easier to report a scam. Help us take down scam websites and scam ads from social media and search results. Was your money stolen in the scam? We'll send you ...