The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) have joined forces to highlight Scam Awareness Week between August 26 and 30, 2024.
The annual event raises awareness about common scams and offers tips on how people can protect themselves from scammers. This year, Scams Awareness Week encourages Australians to share their story to help stop scams.
If you’ve identified or encountered a scam, you are encouraged to report it to www.scamwatch.gov.au, and then tell someone in your social circle. By sharing your story, you can help prevent someone else from having their money or personal information taken by a scammer.
The ACCC and ACMA remind consumers to:
- Stop: Don’t give money or personal information to anyone if unsure. Say no, hang up, delete.
- Check: Scammers pretend to be from organisations you know and trust, like myGov, your bank, the police or government. If you’re unsure, contact the organisation using details you’ve looked up yourself via an official website or app.
- Report: The more we talk, the less power they have.
