Scammers pretending to be from the ato.gov.au or myGov are targeting consumers to steal their personal information. Share this scam alert with your networks to help shut this scam down 👇

Learn about how we’ve coordinated scam disruption activity across government, law enforcement and industry to protect Australians from scammers over this bumper trading period. bit.ly/4g2l1Ew

According to Scamwatch reports, $58.3 million was stolen from 6,000 Australians through social media scams in the first 10 months of 2024. Learn more: bit.ly/4f7CXwI

👋 That’s a wrap for 2024! We’re taking a short break over the festive season and will be back next month. While we’re offline, consumers can still report scams and find useful info about spotting and avoiding scams on the Scamwatch website. bit.ly/4iMIr35

Our new awareness campaign will make Australia a tougher target for scammers by arming Australians with tools they need to put a stop to fraudsters. You can support the campaign and raise scam awareness by downloading and sharing our campaign resources: bit.ly/4jfxEys

Verify that a job is real by independently finding the careers page for the government agency or department listing the role. You can also check The Australian Public Service’s jobs board. Report job scams to Scamwatch even if there was no financial loss: bit.ly/40i1k5n

As part of our ‘Stop. Check. Protect.’ campaign, we want consumers to put their scam knowledge to the test by taking our scam quiz. Share it with your networks and help us raise scams awareness, because anyone can be scammed. bit.ly/3PLpZdT

In 2024, Australians reported losing $23.6 million to romance scams to Scamwatch. Together with the Joint Policing Cybercrime Collaboration Centre (JPC3) led by the AFP, we’ve taken action to warn potential romance scam victims. nasc.gov.au/news/more-than…

Education and awareness are some of the ways we can all combat scams. Provide your network with the right tool by sharing the Little Book of Scams form Scamwatch. Download the Little Book of Scams here. scamwatch.gov.au/research-and-r…

We’ll continue to work closely with government, fellow regulators, industry and community agencies to make sure these elements of the Framework work for all stakeholders, most especially consumers.

We’re partnering with the AFP to urge members of the public to read this real-life romance scam script and stay vigilant to fraudsters trawling online dating apps looking for victims to defraud.

While it’s encouraging to see the 25.9% decrease in losses reported in 2024, we know that these numbers represent real people who’ve lost money to scams. Learn more about how we’ve worked with partners to shut down scams 👇nasc.gov.au/news/australia…

We have released the final report of our Job Scam Fusion Cell, highlighting the positive outcomes for consumers of the combined efforts of government, law enforcement, academics, and the private sector in tackling the sharp rise in job and employment scams accc.gov.au/media-release/…

Help to spread the word and protect people from stockbroker impersonation scams by sharing ACMA's scam alert with your networks 👇

Share this message to remind your networks to 🛑STOP. ✅ CHECK.🛡️ PROTECT if they receive an email that looks like it’s from the ATO.

We've become aware of scammers using publicly available ACCC phone numbers in an attempt to steal personal information. Share this message to warn others about the scam and encourage them to report scams to Scamwatch. nasc.gov.au/news/warning-i…

Our new Romance Scam Fusion Cell will focus on criminals targeting people using dating platforms, social media, and encrypted messaging apps. nasc.gov.au/news/new-fusio…

We are urging the community to remain vigilant against ATO impersonation scams, which target people across multiple communication channels during tax time. Report any scams you see to Scamwatch: scamwatch.gov.au/report-a-scam

This Scams Awareness Week, we’re joining together with government, business, community groups, consumer protection groups, and educational organisations to reinforce 3 simple actions that can help protect Australians from scammers: ‘Stop. Check. Protect’. nasc.gov.au/news/national-…

Share this message to alert others to🛑STOP.✅ CHECK.🛡️ PROTECT. if they receive a call or message from the ASD’s Australian Cyber Security Centre.