Steve is a 65-year-old who lives alone in retirement. Not long after his wife’s death, he received an unexpected call about an investment opportunity. The cold-callers sounded very professional and ...

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 ...

Nicole was browsing the internet planning for her next holiday when a pop-up message appeared on her screen informing her that she had won a holiday to the Bahamas. To claim her prize she would have ...

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 travellers to be cautious if they are approached on holidays by strangers offering travel club memberships which seem too good to be true.

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 ...

This Scams Awareness Week (26 to 30 August) the National Anti-Scam Centre is encouraging Australians to speak up, share their experiences with others and to report scams to Scamwatch. “We all have a ...

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

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 travellers to be cautious if they are approached on holidays by strangers offering travel club memberships which seem too good to be true.

It's important to share stories of being scammed, because anyone can become a victim of a scam. These videos have examples of scam stories and advice about dealing with scams. By talking to each other ...