Today, the National Anti-Scam Centre (NASC) contacted more than 10,000 Australians via email. Their contact details were identified during a United Kingdom police investigation into organised crime ...

Scammers use technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to make scams more convincing, personalised and difficult to detect. They coordinate across multiple platforms simultaneously. They might ...

Fake news and 'deepfake' videos of celebrities and public figures appearing to promote online investment platforms are increasing on social media. 'Deepfakes' are lifelike impersonations of real ...

Be suspicious of investment opportunities that promise a high return with little or no risk, and don't let anyone pressure you into making decisions about your money or investments. Some emails may ...

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With tax time 2026 fast approaching, Scamwatch and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) are reminding Australians to be aware of communications claiming to be from the ATO or ‘myGov’. Scammers make ...

Scammers are using fake job ads to attract job seekers looking for extra income. Of all scam types, jobs and employment scams grew the fastest in 2023, costing Australians $24.7 million. This has ...

Criminals are impersonating well-known companies like Amazon and YouTube via SMS. They pose as recruiters offering well-paid, flexible, task-based work from home opportunities. The selling points of ...

Australians are being urged to watch out for government impersonation scams with over $1.26 million lost from more than 7100 reports made to Scamwatch so far this year and in reality, losses are ...

Scammers are promoting fake crypto asset trading platforms to people who have joined ‘share trading’ or ‘stock tips’ messaging app groups. These platforms look real and show profits and trades, but in ...

This scam alert is a joint warning from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and the National Anti-Scam Centre’s Scamwatch. Some people are at risk of mobile number fraud when ...

Scammers are impersonating Qantas in emails and text messages to steal your personal information and money. They create a sense of urgency to try and get you to act quickly without checking first.