Fake charity scams tend to peak during the months of December and January, warns Andrew Leigh MP, Assistant Minister for Charities, Competition, and Treasury, and there are a range of precautions Australians can take to avoid being scammed.
A new $86 million National Anti-Scams Centre will be set up as part of a crackdown on fraud, but consumer groups say more is needed to recoup lost money.
Australians lost a record $3.1 billion to scams last year as fraudsters use increasingly sophisticated technology and techniques to lure and deceive victims.
Fortescue Metals boss Andrew Forrest has launched criminal proceedings against Facebook claiming the social media giant failed to stop clickbait advertising scams using his image.
Puppy scammers have taken advantage of soaring pet demands during Covid-19 and have raked in an astonishing over $3 million since the beginning of this year, according to the Australian Competition and...
