Official public-interest summaries of the latest scams targeting Australians — trends, alerts, and what to watch for each week.
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.
Read moreASIC 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.
Read moreASIC 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.
Read moreScams 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.
Read moreASIC 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.
Read moreNASC emailed more than 10,000 Australians after a UK crypto investigation. Fake purchase-callback texts and ATO/myGov impersonation remain official live warnings.
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