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11 November , 2022

ACCC calls for new competition and consumer laws for digital platforms

The ACCC has recommended a range of new measures to address harms from digital platforms to Australian consumers, small businesses and competition. The fifth report of the ACCC’s five-year Digital Platform Services Inquiry has proposed that platforms be subject to mandatory dispute resolution processes and stronger requirements for combating scams, harmful apps and fake reviews,…

8 November , 2022

ASIC’s top-10 ways to spot a crypto scam

In support of Scams Awareness Week, ASIC is warning consumers of the key signs of a crypto scam and advising what to do if you’ve been scammed. Crypto scams fall into three broad categories, including: scams where you think you’re investing in a genuine asset but it’s a fake crypto exchange, website or app; fake…

5 November , 2012

‘We Buy Houses’ puts consumers at risk

Consumer Action says rent to buy schemes may end up hurting both the buyer and seller

20 March , 2012 1 comment

National Consumer Fraud Week 19 – 25 March

National Consumer Fraud Week 2012 is all about raising awareness of scam delivery methods so that you can identify and slam a scam at the point of contact.

14 February , 2012 0 comments

ACCC launches guidelines to help dating websites protect consumers from scams

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has launched guidelines to support efforts by dating and romance websites to combat scammers.

6 February , 2012 0 comments

2012 Scam Survey now open

The Australasian Consumer Fraud Task Force (ACFT) and the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) are gathering the most up-to-date information on fraud and scam trends in Australia through their annual online survey.

2 December , 2011 0 comments

The twelve scams of Christmas

ACCC SCAMwatch is advising consumers to watch out for this year’s twelve scams of Christmas.

Scams occur all year round but scammers prey on people’s generosity and vulnerabilities at this time of year.

16 October , 2011 0 comments

New ACCC scam alerts: solar offers and fake government websites

SCAMwatch is warning Australians to continue to be wary of scammers who offer bogus government rebates for the installation of solar panels and scam websites that either falsely claim to be affiliated with government or boast bogus government endorsements.

Read these latest scam watch alerts from the ACCC.

15 October , 2011 0 comments

Scams, shams and small business

On Monday 12th September 2011 in Canberra more than 70 business, industry association and government representatives attended the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce forum Small business and scams: sorting out the shams. Academics, compliance and enforcement experts and small business specialists, including ACCC Deputy Chair Dr Michael Schaper, shed light on their experience of scams, the…