Tag: Scams
Don’t get caught up in romance and dating scams
This Valentine’s Day (February 14), don’t open your heart up to scammers targeting vulnerable victims looking for love online. Romance and dating scams are on...
Competition winners become victims of Facebook scams
Entrants in Facebook competitions are warned that they could be targeted by scammers with the aim of stealing personal and financial information. WA ScamNet at...
Sophisticated scams are out there… don’t get caught in the web
Consumer Protection warns people to be aware of tax scams, prompted by figures which show a large increase in losses suffered by WA victims. So...
Warning about myGov impersonation email scam
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and Services Australia are warning the community about a new email impersonation scam that is doing the rounds. The...
Be careful when buying online this Black Friday
With Black Friday sales commenced coming up and many people doing their Christmas shopping online this year, Consumer Protection is warning consumers that scammers...
