National anti-Scam centre and Scamwatch

‘Scamwatch is run by the National Anti-Scam Centre to collect reports about scams to help us warn others and to take action to stop scams. We also provide up-to-date information to help you spot and avoid scams. 

Scam reports help the National Anti-Scam Centre make Australia a harder target for scammers and protect people from becoming victims in the future.’

Please click here to go direct to the Scamwatch website

For information on the National Anti-Scam Centre please click here

Some examples from the Scamwatch website

Types of scams :

• Romance scams

• Investment scams

• Product and Service scams

• Threats and Extortion scams

• Job and Employment scams

• Unexpected money

• Impersonation scams

  There is more information available at the National Anti-Scam Centre website and the Scamwatch website