The Weekly Scam Brief

Scamwatch warns that investment scams are arriving through chat groups, trusted referrals and fake news pages. ASIC added 33 names to the investor alert list, including five impersonations of Australian companies.

ASIC added 36 names to the Moneysmart investor alert list between 21 and 25 September, including four impersonations of real Australian companies. ASD also warned that AI agents have probed public websites beyond what their operators authorised.

The ATO is warning about malware emails that impersonate a tax payment or income-statement update. ASIC listed 37 more unlicensed and imposter investment brands, WA ScamNet flagged fake concert tickets, and Telstra added two new active-scam types.

ASIC added 17 names to the Moneysmart investor alert list this week, including a fake lookalike of Melbourne firm RT Capital. Older Scamwatch warnings on purchase-callback texts and ATO impersonation remain current.

ASIC added 38 names to the Moneysmart investor alert list this week, including impersonations of Bank Australia, IG Australia and MEX Australia. ASD’s Cyber Security Centre also opened September with a national push to switch on multi-factor authentication.

Scams Awareness Week put four Australians’ stories in front of the half-year numbers. ASIC also added 64 unlicensed and imposter names to the investor alert list.

ASIC added almost 30 unlicensed and imposter names to its investor alert list this week, including fake Rest Super sites, and warned that AI deepfakes now back whole fake-investment networks. Consumer Protection WA also warned that gift-card demands from a supposed boss, agency or online partner are a scam.

NASC emailed more than 10,000 Australians after a UK crypto investigation. Fake purchase-callback texts and ATO/myGov impersonation remain official live warnings.