Scamwatch stories
Scam Awareness Week shines a light on the collective effort needed to fight scams
Fri, 29th Aug 2025
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email security
Australians lost over AUD $119 million to scams in early 2025, highlighting the urgent need for collective action from individuals, businesses and government.
Country-wide phishing reports up 75% in 2020
Tue, 19th Jan 2021
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
In total, Australians lost $176 million to scams in 2020, 23% higher than the previous year, with phishing the most reported type.
Cold calling scam targeting Kiwis
Thu, 28th Oct 2010
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NetSafe warns New Zealanders of a growing cold calling scam where fraudsters impersonate IT support to plant malware or charge for fake fixes.