The National Anti-Scam Centre (NASC) is warning Australians that scammers have been impersonating phone numbers belonging to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in an attempt to ...

The National Anti-Scam Centre’s latest Targeting Scams Report found scam losses reported to key organisations fell by 25.9 per cent to $2 billion in 2024, showing the efforts by government, industry, ...

The National Anti-Scam Centre’s latest Targeting Scams Report found scam losses reported to key organisations fell by 25.9 per cent to $2 billion in 2024, showing the efforts by government, industry, ...

Scamwatch is a website run by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), and provides information to consumers and small businesses about how to recognise, avoid and report scams.

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 ...

Scammers impersonate trusted businesses, friends or family, to steal your money or personal information. Don’t assume a person you are dealing with is who they say they are. Scammers trick you into ...

Warning signs it might be a scam A seller offers products at an unbelievably low price. They claim they have amazing benefits or features that sound too good to be true. An online seller doesn’t have ...

Warning signs it might be a scam Unexpected emails, letters, texts, or any contact that say you are entitled to money, compensation, or an inheritance. You are asked to pay money up-front, like taxes ...

Stop and check any job that requires you to pay money to make money. It could be a scam. Scammers offer jobs that pay well with low effort. But it’s only the scammer that will make money in the end.

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.

The start of 2020 has not been an easy one for Australia, particularly those impacted by the bushfires. Scamwatch is warning all Australians to be on the lookout for fundraising scams and do their ...

How to spot the scam You see an article or video on social media about a celebrity or public figure who appears to promote an investment platform they say they've made a lot of money on. These trading ...