Scammers are sending fake messages that say you bought something you didn’t buy and tells you to call a phone number to stop or reverse the payment. You might get the message by text, email, app ...

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 ...

Following the successful money laundering prosecution of the director of Blue Star Exchange Pty Ltd, the National Anti-Scam Centre contacted around 1,500 victims via email today. The Australian ...

Scammers are targeting people who use food delivery platforms, including restaurants, customers and delivery workers. They may pretend to be DoorDash, Uber Eats, a restaurant or a customer. They may ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

This report provides insight into the scams targeting Australians in 2025 and highlights the impact of combined efforts by government, law enforcement, community sector and industry to combat these ...

Be suspicious of anyone who unexpectedly contacts you on social media. Scammers use these platforms to gain your trust and steal your money. Scammers set up fake profiles on social media, messaging ...

Scammers are setting up fraudulent websites offering personal loans. They are also posting online advertisements for their services on social media platforms. Once your application for a loan is ...

The National Anti-Scam Centre has released its latest fusion cell report today, detailing how a sector-wide crackdown on romance scams has helped to strengthen disruption efforts, enhance intelligence ...