Real scam victims have shared their experiences to help warn others about scams. In these stories we ask you to find the signs that it was a scam, and consider how similar scams could be avoided.

Scamwatch is warning Optus customers to be on the look out for scams and take steps to secure their personal information following a cyber-attack.

Recent media reports have been warning consumers about overseas missed call (or ‘Wangiri’) scams. ‘Wangiri’ is a Japanese term which roughly means ‘one and cut’. In these scams, a scammer will call ...

Scammers are creating lifelike impersonations (or 'deepfakes') of celebrities and public figures, who appear to be promoting 'quantum' or 'AI' online trading platforms. The people involved have not ...

Scamwatch is warning all Australians to be on the lookout for bushfire fundraising scams and do their research when donating so that money can get to those who are in need, rather than those who would ...

The end of 2023 marked 6 months since the National Anti-Scam Centre was established. During the October to December 2023 quarter, we continued to see progress towards our vision of making Australia ...

Scammers have been impersonating phone numbers belonging to the ACCC in an attempt to steal personal information.

Background 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.

Scamwatch is warning members of the public about a spate of text messages asking for emergency assistance. These messages are coming from phone numbers not in your mobile contacts. For example, the ...

Australians reported a record-breaking $37 million lost to Scamwatch last year for dating and romance scams. Total losses are expected to be much higher and scammers are now using dating apps to lure ...

Australians under 25 lost over $5 million to scams in 2019 and reports made from this age group are increasing faster than older generations.

Payment redirection scams were the most financially damaging scams for Australian businesses in 2020 according to the ACCC’s latest Targeting Scams report.