Site map
|
A-Z
News centre
Have you been scammed?
How scams work
Contact us
About SCAMwatch
Lottery and competition scams (fake prizes)
Lottery and sweepstake scams
Unexpected 'prizes'
Chain letters and pyramid scams
Chain letters
Pyramid schemes
Investment scams
(get-rich-quick)
Cold calling (investment telemarketing)
Share promotions & 'hot tips'
Investment seminars & real estate scams
Computer prediction software (betting scams)
Superannuation scams
Money transfer requests ('Nigerian' scams)
'Nigerian 419' scams
Up-front payment scams
Transferring money for someone else
Cheque overpayment scams
Banking & online account scams
Requests for your account information ('phishing' scams)
Phoney fraud alerts
Credit card scams
Card skimming
Identity theft scams
Internet scams
Online auction & shopping scams
Domain name renewal scams
Spam (junk mail) offers
'Free' offers on the internet
Modem jacking
Spyware & key-loggers
Mobile phone scams
Ring tone scams
Missed calls & text messages from unknown numbers
SMS competition & trivia scams
Health & medical scams
Miracle cures
Weight loss scams
Fake online pharmacies
Job & employment scams
Work from home scams
Guaranteed employment / income scams
Business opportunity scams
Small business scams
Directories & advertising (false billing)
Fax back scams
Office supply scams
More scams...
Psychic & clairvoyant scams
Dating & romance scams
Charity scams
Door-to-door & home maintenance scams
SCAMwatch home
Site map
Site map
SCAMwatch home
About SCAMwatch
Report a scam
Contact us
How scams work
How to protect yourself
Have you been scammed?
News centre
Lottery and competition scams (fake prizes)
Chain letters & pyramid schemes
Investment scams (get-rich-quick)
Money transfer requests ('Nigerian' scams)
Banking & online account scams
Internet scams
Mobile phone scams
Health and medical scams
Job and employment scams
Small business scams
More scams ...
Publications
Links
Privacy
Disclaimer & copyright
Accessibility
A-Z index
Identity theft
See-a-scam
Unsubscribe from SCAMwatch email alerts
The page www.scamwatch.gov.au/content/scams/scams.asp no longer exists
Site map
The page www.scamwatch.gov.au/content/scams/scams.asp no longer exists
SCAMwatch radar
Register for free: SCAMwatch email alerts
Victim stories
How an international money transfer scam targeted Lynne’s small business
The holiday ‘prize’ which nearly cost Nicole thousands of dollars
Alan’s bad bet on computer prediction software
Directories and advertising (false billing)
Disclaimer & copyright
Publications
About the ACCC
How to protect yourself
Unexpected 'prizes'
Pyramid schemes
Chain letters
Cold calling (investment telemarketing)
Superannuation scams
Up-front payment scams
Cheque overpayment scams
Phoney fraud alerts
Charity scams
Have you been scammed?
Scams & the law
Work from home scams
Business opportunity scams
Fax back scams
Office supply scams
Dating & romance scams
Miracle cures
Weight loss scams
Fake online pharmacies
Guaranteed employment / income scams
Spam (junk mail) offers
'Free' offers on the internet
Modem jacking
Credit card scams
Card skimming
Spyware & key-loggers
SMS competition & trivia scams
Share promotions & 'hot tips'
Online auction & shopping scams
Psychic & clairvoyant scams
Missed calls & text messages from unknown numbers
Investment seminars & real estate scams
Door-to-door & home maintenance scams
Computer prediction software (betting scams)
Scams & the law
Domain name renewal scams
ACFT campaign 2007—Scams target you!
Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce
About the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce
ACFT scams survey
ACFT campaign 2008—fraud fortnight
ACFT campaign 2007—Scams target you!
Global scams hit Australians' pockets - Losses at 1 Billion dollars
ACFT campaign 2008—fraud fortnight
The holiday ‘prize’ which nearly cost Nicole thousands of dollars
Alan’s bad bet on computer prediction software
How an international money transfer scam targeted Lynne’s small business
Register for free: SCAMwatch email alerts
Unsubscribe from SCAMwatch email alerts
About the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce
ACFT scams survey
Lottery and competition scams (fake prizes)
Lottery and sweepstake scams
Unexpected 'prizes'
Lottery and sweepstake scams
'Nigerian 419' scams
Requests for your account information ('phishing' scams)
Transferring money for someone else
About SCAMwatch
About the ACCC
Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce
Chain letters & pyramid schemes
Chain letters
Pyramid schemes
Money transfer requests ('Nigerian' scams)
'Nigerian 419' scams
Up-front payment scams
Transferring money for someone else
Cheque overpayment scams
Banking & online account scams
Requests for your account information ('phishing' scams)
Phoney fraud alerts
Credit card scams
Card skimming
Investment scams (get-rich-quick)
Cold calling (investment telemarketing)
Share promotions & 'hot tips'
Investment seminars & real estate scams
Computer prediction software (betting scams)
Superannuation scams
Internet scams
Online auction & shopping scams
Domain name renewal scams
Spam (junk mail) offers
'Free' offers on the internet
Modem jacking
Spyware & key-loggers
Mobile phone scams
Ring tone scams
Missed calls & text messages from unknown numbers
SMS competition & trivia scams
Health and medical scams
Miracle cures
Weight loss scams
Fake online pharmacies
Job and employment scams
Work from home scams
Guaranteed employment / income scams
Business opportunity scams
Small business scams
Directories and advertising (false billing)
Fax back scams
Office supply scams
More scams ...
Psychic & clairvoyant scams
Dating & romance scams
Charity scams
Door-to-door & home maintenance scams
See-a-scam
News releases
Global scams hit Australians' pockets - Losses at 1 Billion dollars
Accessibility
Identity theft
Report a scam
Printer friendly
This page
Quick links
Report a scam
SCAMwatch radar
Victim stories
How to protect yourself
Accessibility
Disclaimer & copyright
Privacy
Links
Publications
© Commonwealth of Australia 2008