Every year, scams cost Australians, businesses and the economy hundreds of millions of dollars and cause emotional harm to victims and their families.
The best way to protect yourself is through awareness and education. The little book of scams is recognised internationally as an important tool for consumers and small businesses to learn about scams.
Click the link below to download a copy of The little book of scams.
This is a must read for every Australian. It describes different types of scams and lists how to spot, avoid and protect yourself against scams.
This document is from the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission website – www.accc.gov.au
The publisher of the booklet is ACCC and permission has been granted for us to offer this booklet on our website.
Click here for a copy of The little book of scams.
The Commonwealth Bank have excellent advice on their website
Latest scams, fraud & security alerts. Click this LINK
Stay up to date with some of the latest scams and security alerts affecting Australians and CommBank customers. Learn how these scams work, warning signs to look out for, and what you can do if you’re targeted. Click this LINK to go to Commonwealth Bank for examples of latest scams
Avoiding scams
Be alert for suspicious letters and emails. Here are some signs to look for:
- Urgent and confidential requests.
- Requests to ignore standard payment authorisation processes’
- Grammatical and spelling errors.
- Messages whose language, formatting and content are unusual for the apparent sender.
- Messages where the “reply to” email address is different to the sender’s address.
- Requests to provide your bank account details. Don’t provide bank account details to a prospective employer until you are satisfied they are legitimate and you have signed an employment contract.
To help protect yourself:
- Don’t click links in unexpected or suspicious text messages
- Don’t reply to suspicious messages
- Be cautious of messages that create urgency or pressure you to act quickly
- Only access CommBank through the CommBank app or by entering the CommBank website address directly into your browser
- Delete the message if you’re unsure whether it’s genuine
