Australian ScamWatch News
Australian ScamWatch News
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National Anti-Scam Centre contacts more than 10,000 Australians following international cryptocurrency scam investigation
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The National Anti-Scam Centre contacted more than 10,000 Australians via email after their contact details were identified during a United Kingdom police investigation into an organised crime group targeting cryptocurrency exchange and hardware wallet users across multiple countries. -
Scam alert: Fake purchase callback scams
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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. -
Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and ‘myGov’ impersonation scams
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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’. -
National Anti-Scam Centre contacted victims following successful money laundering prosecution
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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. -
Scam alert: Food delivery scams
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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.