#Scams
Job scams are damaging more than just victims. Here is how to spot them
Australians lost $18.5 million to job scams in 2025 making candidates more suspicious and legitimate SME job ads harder to trust.
Aussies have lost $45 million to scams this year
45,743 complaints regarding scams have been received this year and an overall loss of $45,902,666 has been registered.
High number of Indigenous Australians lose to scammers
Approximately one third of Indigenous Australians that were targeted by scammers went on to lose money, a figure that more than doubles the amount of non-Indigenous consumers.
Aussies lost over $80 million to scams last year
91,637 took to the ACCC with complaints of scams in 2014, resulting in an accumulated loss of $81,832,793.
Counterfeit currency bringing real costs
The use of counterfeit money in Australia may not be too prevalent, but the potential costs can nevertheless affect both business and the general public.
Scammers using deportation threats
Scammers are calling visa holders and Australian citizens with threats of deportation, claiming that they have not filled out their forms correctly and must pay around $1,000 to have the forms resubmitted.
$75,000 a day lost to romance scams
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, Australian’s are being warned not to fall for scammers aiming to hit emotional buttons to receive cash, gifts, or personal details.
Small business and fraud: What to look out for
Many small business owners believe that their business is too small to be targeted by fraudsters and scammers. This could not be further from the truth.
Fake government grants: How to avoid scams
As small business numbers increase and more entrepreneurs look for capital, a growing amount of organisations claiming to be affiliated with the Government are looking to take your money.
SMEs fall victim to false billing scams
More than 90,000 Australians were ripped off for nearly $90 million in fraud scams in 2013.
Be wary of ecommerce scams this season
As consumers look to avoid the crowds in shopping centres, the number of shoppers heading online for Christmas continues to grow.
SMBs must be wary of misleading claims, warns ACCC
The director and sales manager of a telemarketing company have been fined $50,000 each after misleading small businesses over printer cartridges.
‘Tis the season to be tax scam savvy: Eight tips
The tax return season is almost upon us and experts are warning SMBs to be wary of online scams masked as tax related services by the hackers who are offering them.
Six prevalent small business scams revealed
Consumer Affairs Victoria has officially launched its ‘Stevie’s Scam School’ program, designed to educate small businesses about the most common scams they should remain vigilant against.
ACCC warns SMBs of EOFY scams
Unsuspecting small businesses are often in the sights of scammers around the end of the financial year, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) suggesting SMBs remain vigilant at this time of year.
Beware: the 10 scams of Christmas
Christmas is a hectic time for small business owners – with scammers looking to take advantage of tired and stressed people during the festive season.