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290 <span>Help someone who's being scammed</span> 291 <svg class="fa-chevron-right" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/themes/custom/accc_bootstrap/icons/icons.svg?tlriwl#fa-chevron-right"></use></svg> 292 293 </a> 294 </li> 295 <li class="megamenu-item megamenu-item-level-2"> 296 <a class="megamenu-page-link megamenu-page-link-level-2" href="/stop-check-protect/in-your-language-scam-information"> 297 <span>In your language - scam information</span> 298 <svg class="fa-chevron-right" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/themes/custom/accc_bootstrap/icons/icons.svg?tlriwl#fa-chevron-right"></use></svg> 299 300 </a> 301 </li> 302 <li class="megamenu-item megamenu-item-level-2"> 303 <a class="megamenu-page-link megamenu-page-link-level-2" href="/stop-check-protect/for-first-nations-peoples-scam-information"> 304 <span>For First Nations peoples - scam information</span> 305 <svg class="fa-chevron-right" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/themes/custom/accc_bootstrap/icons/icons.svg?tlriwl#fa-chevron-right"></use></svg> 306 307 </a> 308 </li> 309 <li class="megamenu-item megamenu-item-level-2"> 310 <a class="megamenu-page-link megamenu-page-link-level-2" href="/stop-check-protect/protect-your-small-business-from-scams"> 311 <span>Protect your small business from scams</span> 312 <svg class="fa-chevron-right" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/themes/custom/accc_bootstrap/icons/icons.svg?tlriwl#fa-chevron-right"></use></svg> 313 314 </a> 315 </li> 316 </ul> 317 318 </li> 319 <li class="megamenu-columns-1 megamenu-item megamenu-top-level-item"> 320 <a class="megamenu-page-link megamenu-top-level-page-link" href="/report-a-scam"> 321 <div class="megamenu-top-level-page-link__label-wrapper"> 322 <span class="megamenu-top-level-page-link__label">Report a scam</span> 323 </div> 324 </a> 325 </li> 326 <li class="megamenu-columns-3 megamenu-item megamenu-top-level-item megamenu-has-children"> 327 <a class="megamenu-page-link megamenu-top-level-page-link" href="/research-and-resources"> 328 <div class="megamenu-top-level-page-link__label-wrapper"> 329 <span class="megamenu-top-level-page-link__label">Research and resources</span> 330 <button tabindex="0" class="megamenu-expand-button megamenu-top-level-expand-button" aria-pressed="false" 331 aria-expanded="false"> 332 <span class="sr-only">Expand submenu for "Research and resources"</span> 333 <svg class="fa-chevron-down" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/themes/custom/accc_bootstrap/icons/icons.svg?tlriwl#fa-chevron-down"></use></svg> 334 335 </button> 336 </div> 337 </a> 338 <ul class="megamenu-level-2 megamenu-dropdown megamenu-dropdown-left"> 339 <li class="megamenu-item megamenu-item-level-2"> 340 <a class="megamenu-page-link megamenu-page-link-level-2" href="/research-and-resources/quiz-test-your-scam-sense">
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520ontent" class="block block-system-main-block block-system"> 521 522 523 <article class="node"> 524 525 526 527 528 529 <div> 530 531 532 533 <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--accc-content-listing paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--8729 accc-content-listing"> 534 <h2> <div class="field field--name-field-accc-header field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Ways scammers reach you</div> 535 </h2> 536 537 538 539 540 541 542<div class="accc-cards accc-cards--grid accc-cards__grid row"> 543 <div class="accc-cards__item col-md-accc-cards"> 544 545 546 547 548 <article class="accc-card--clickable accc-card no-extlink accc-card--arrow accc-card--border-image accc-card--centered-image accc-card--medium-image accc-card--has-image" lang="en" dir="ltr"> 549 <div class="accc-card__image"> 550 <div class="field field--name-field-accc-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--type-entity-reference--media field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/large/public/2024-08/SWW_Icons_SMS%5B1%5D.png?itok=53S9IGpj" width="480" height="480" alt="Text or SMS scams icon" class="img-fluid image-style-large" /> 551 552 553</div> 554 555 </div> 556 557 <div class="accc-card__divider"></div> 558 <div class="accc-card__inner h-100"> 559 <div class="accc-card__title"> 560 <div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h3> 561 <a href="/types-of-scams/text-or-sms-scams" hreflang="en">Text or SMS scams</a> 562</h3> 563</div> 564 565 </div> 566 <div class="accc-card__text"> 567 <div class="field field--name-field-scamwatch-summary field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Scam messages look like they are from the government, businesses you deal with or even your own family or friends to try to catch you out.</div> 568 569 </div> 570 571 </div> 572 573 </article> 574 575 576</div> 577 <div class="accc-cards__item col-md-accc-cards"> 578 579 580 581 582 <article class="accc-card--clickable accc-card no-extlink accc-card--arrow accc-card--border-image accc-card--centered-image accc-card--medium-image accc-card--has-image" lang="en" dir="ltr"> 583 <div class="accc-card__image"> 584 <div class="field field--name-field-accc-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--type-entity-reference--media field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/large/public/2024-08/SWW_Icons_Phone%5B1%5D.png?itok=M5KGVi0G" width="480" height="480" alt="Phone scams" class="img-fluid image-style-large" /> 585 586 587</div> 588 589 </div> 590 591 <div class="accc-card__divider"></div> 592 <div class="accc-card__inner h-100"> 593 <div class="accc-card__title"> 594 <div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h3> 595 <a href="/types-of-scams/phone-scams" hreflang="en">Phone scams</a> 596</h3> 597</div> 598 599 </div> 600 <div class="accc-card__text"> 601 <div class="field field--name-field-scamwatch-summary field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Scam calls are more than annoying â they cost Australians $141 million in losses last year.</div> 602 603 </div> 604 605 </div> 606 607 </article> 608 609 610</div> 611 <div class="accc-cards__item col-md-accc-cards"> 612 613 614 615 616 <article class="accc-card--clickable accc-card no-extlink accc-card--arrow accc-card--border-image accc-card--centered-image accc-card--medium-image accc-card--has-image" lang="en" dir="ltr"> 617 <div class="accc-card__image"> 618 <div class="field field--name-field-accc-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--type-entity-reference--media field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/large/public/2024-08/SWW_Icons_Email%5B1%5D.png?itok=lt4rT8xO" width="480" height="480" alt="Email scams" class="img-fluid image-style-large" /> 619 620 621</div> 622 623 </div> 624 625 <div class="accc-card__divider"></div> 626 <div class="accc-card__inner h-100"> 627 <div class="accc-card__title"> 628 <div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h3> 629 <a href="/types-of-scams/email-scams" hreflang="en">Email scams</a> 630</h3> 631</div> 632 633 </div> 634 <div class="accc-card__text"> 635 <div class="field field--name-field-scamwatch-summary field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Scam emails look like the real thing, but watch out for links and attachments designed to steal your money or information.</div> 636 637 </div> 638 639 </div> 640 641 </article> 642 643 644</div> 645 <div class="accc-cards__item col-md-accc-cards"> 646 647 648 649 650 <article class="accc-card--clickable accc-card no-extlink accc-card--arrow accc-card--border-image accc-card--centered-image accc-card--medium-image accc-card--has-image" lang="en" dir="ltr"> 651 <div class="accc-card__image"> 652 <div class="field field--name-field-accc-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--type-entity-reference--media field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/large/public/2024-08/SWW_Icons_%2520Social%2520Media%5B1%5D.png?itok=pA4DAc7D" width="480" height="480" alt="Social media scams" class="img-fluid image-style-large" /> 653 654 655</div> 656 657 </div> 658 659 <div class="accc-card__divider"></div> 660 <div class="accc-card__inner h-100"> 661 <div class="accc-card__title"> 662 <div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h3> 663 <a href="/types-of-scams/social-media-scams" hreflang="en">Social media scams</a> 664</h3> 665</div> 666 667 </div> 668 <div class="accc-card__text"> 669 <div class="field field--name-field-scamwatch-summary field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Be suspicious of anyone who unexpectedly contacts you on social media. Scammers use these platforms to gain your trust and steal your money.</div> 670 671 </div> 672 673 </div> 674 675 </article> 676 677 678</div> 679 <div class="accc-cards__item col-md-accc-cards"> 680 681 682 683 684 <article class="accc-card--clickable accc-card no-extlink accc-card--arrow accc-card--border-image accc-card--centered-image accc-card--medium-image accc-card--has-image" lang="en" dir="ltr"> 685 <div class="accc-card__image"> 686 <div class="field field--name-field-accc-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--type-entity-reference--media field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/large/public/2024-08/SWW_Icons_%2520Website%5B1%5D.png?itok=ms5NqGCw" width="480" height="480" alt="Website scams" class="img-fluid image-style-large" /> 687 688 689</div> 690 691 </div> 692 693 <div class="accc-card__divider"></div> 694 <div class="accc-card__inner h-100"> 695 <div class="accc-card__title"> 696 <div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h3> 697 <a href="/types-of-scams/website-scams" hreflang="en">Website scams</a> 698</h3> 699</div> 700 701 </div> 702 <div class="accc-card__text"> 703 <div class="field field--name-field-scamwatch-summary field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Scammers can pretend to be anyone online to deceive you into trusting them.</div> 704 705 </div> 706 707 </div> 708 709 </article> 710 711 712</div> 713 <div class="accc-cards__item col-md-accc-cards"> 714 715 716 717 718 <article class="accc-card--clickable accc-card no-extlink accc-card--arrow accc-card--border-image accc-card--centered-image accc-card--medium-image accc-card--has-image" lang="en" dir="ltr"> 719 <div class="accc-card__image"> 720 <div class="field field--name-field-accc-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--type-entity-reference--media field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/large/public/2024-08/SWW_Icons_In-person%5B1%5D.png?itok=2rfdW47J" width="480" height="480" alt="In-person scams" class="img-fluid image-style-large" /> 721 722 723</div> 724 725 </div> 726 727 <div class="accc-card__divider"></div> 728 <div class="accc-card__inner h-100"> 729 <div class="accc-card__title"> 730 <div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h3> 731 <a href="/types-of-scams/in-person-scams" hreflang="en">In-person scams</a> 732</h3> 733</div> 734 735 </div> 736 <div class="accc-card__text"> 737 <div class="field field--name-field-scamwatch-summary field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Some scams take place in person. </div> 738 739 </div> 740 741 </div> 742 743 </article> 744 745 746</div> 747 </div> 748 749 </div> 750 751 <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--accc-content-contrast-background paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--8759 paragraph--type--accc-content-contrast-background--scamwatch-light"> 752 753 754 755 <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--accc-content-listing paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--8758 accc-content-listing"> 756 <h2> <div class="field field--name-field-accc-header field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Types of scams</div> 757 </h2> 758 759 760 761 762 763 764<div class="accc-cards accc-cards--full_width"> 765 <div class="row"> 766 <div class="col-12 accc-cards__item"> 767 768 769 770 771 <article class="accc-card--clickable accc-card no-extlink accc-card--full-width accc-card--has-image" lang="en" dir="ltr"> 772 <div class="row h-100"> 773 <div class="col-12 col-sm-2"> 774 <div class="accc-card__image"> 775 <div class="field field--name-field-accc-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--type-entity-reference--media field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/large/public/2026-06/scambling-icon.png?itok=tKhE28St" width="480" height="477" alt="." title="Scambling icon" class="img-fluid image-style-large" /> 776 777 778</div> 779 780 </div> 781 782 </div> 783 <div class="col-12 col-sm-10"> 784 <div class="accc-card__inner h-100"> 785 <div class="accc-card__title"> 786 <div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h3> 787 <a href="/types-of-scams/gambling-and-betting-scams" hreflang="en">Gambling and betting scams</a> 788</h3> 789</div> 790 791 </div> 792 <div class="accc-card__text"> 793 <div class="field field--name-field-scamwatch-summary field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Gambling and betting scams involve fake betting offers fake tipping services, copying real betting businesses, and illegal online gambling games. These are designed to steal your money or personal information.</div> 794 795 </div> 796 797 </div> 798 799 </div> 800 </div> 801 </article> 802 803 804</div> 805 </div> 806 <div class="row"> 807 <div class="col-12 accc-cards__item"> 808 809 810 811 812 <article class="accc-card--clickable accc-card no-extlink accc-card--full-width accc-card--has-image" lang="und" dir="ltr"> 813 <div class="row h-100"> 814 <div class="col-12 col-sm-2"> 815 <div class="accc-card__image"> 816 <div class="field field--name-field-accc-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--type-entity-reference--media field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/large/public/2026-01/Phishing.png?itok=3ORR66mA" width="480" height="480" alt="Icon of a person on a computer screen with a fishing hook next to them." class="img-fluid image-style-large" /> 817 818 819</div> 820 821 </div> 822 823 </div> 824 <div class="col-12 col-sm-10"> 825 <div class="accc-card__inner h-100"> 826 <div class="accc-card__title"> 827 <div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h3> 828 <a href="/types-of-scams/phishing-scams" hreflang="und">Phishing scams</a> 829</h3> 830</div> 831 832 </div> 833 <div class="accc-card__text"> 834 <div class="field field--name-field-scamwatch-summary field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Phishing scams are attempts by scammers to deceive you into giving out your personal information such as your bank account numbers, passwords and credit card numbers.<br /> 835</div> 836 837 </div> 838 839 </div> 840 841 </div> 842 </div> 843 </article> 844 845 846</div> 847 </div> 848 <div class="row"> 849 <div class="col-12 accc-cards__item"> 850 851 852 853 854 <article class="accc-card--clickable accc-card no-extlink accc-card--full-width accc-card--has-image" lang="und" dir="ltr"> 855 <div class="row h-100"> 856 <div class="col-12 col-sm-2"> 857 <div class="accc-card__image"> 858 <div class="field field--name-field-accc-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--type-entity-reference--media field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/large/public/2024-08/SWW_Icons_Romance%2520Scams%5B1%5D.png?itok=PN-bAJ-A" width="480" height="480" alt="Romance scams icon" class="img-fluid image-style-large" /> 859 860 861</div> 862 863 </div> 864 865 </div> 866 <div class="col-12 col-sm-10"> 867 <div class="accc-card__inner h-100"> 868 <div class="accc-card__title"> 869 <div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h3> 870 <a href="/types-of-scams/relationship-scams" hreflang="und">Relationship scams</a> 871</h3> 872</div> 873 874 </div> 875 <div class="accc-card__text"> 876 <div class="field field--name-field-scamwatch-summary field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Scammers use dating or friendship to earn your trust and steal your money. Never trust that someone you know online is who they say the are. </div> 877 878 </div> 879 880 </div> 881 882 </div> 883 </div> 884 </article> 885 886 887</div> 888 </div> 889 <div class="row"> 890 <div class="col-12 accc-cards__item"> 891 892 893 894 895 <article class="accc-card--clickable accc-card no-extlink accc-card--full-width accc-card--has-image" lang="und" dir="ltr"> 896 <div class="row h-100"> 897 <div class="col-12 col-sm-2"> 898 <div class="accc-card__image"> 899 <div class="field field--name-field-accc-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--type-entity-reference--media field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/large/public/2024-08/SWW_Icons_Investement%5B1%5D.png?itok=vWonrx26" width="480" height="480" alt="Investment scams icon" class="img-fluid image-style-large" /> 900 901 902</div> 903 904 </div> 905 906 </div> 907 <div class="col-12 col-sm-10"> 908 <div class="accc-card__inner h-100"> 909 <div class="accc-card__title"> 910 <div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h3> 911 <a href="/types-of-scams/investment-scams" hreflang="und">Investment scams</a> 912</h3> 913</div> 914 915 </div> 916 <div class="accc-card__text"> 917 <div class="field field--name-field-scamwatch-summary field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">If you're looking to make money through investing, watch out â scammers have created all sorts of fake opportunities to get you excited and take away your cash.<br /> 918</div> 919 920 </div> 921 922 </div> 923 924 </div> 925 </div> 926 </article> 927 928 929</div> 930 </div> 931 <div class="row"> 932 <div class="col-12 accc-cards__item"> 933 934 935 936 937 <article class="accc-card--clickab
937le accc-card no-extlink accc-card--full-width accc-card--has-image" lang="en" dir="ltr"> 938 <div class="row h-100"> 939 <div class="col-12 col-sm-2"> 940 <div class="accc-card__image"> 941 <div class="field field--name-field-accc-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--type-entity-reference--media field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/large/public/2026-01/Account%20or%20ID%20takeover_0.png?itok=nVKu2ESc" width="480" height="480" alt="" class="img-fluid image-style-large" role="presentation" /> 942 943 944</div> 945 946 </div> 947 948 </div> 949 <div class="col-12 col-sm-10"> 950 <div class="accc-card__inner h-100"> 951 <div class="accc-card__title"> 952 <h3><a href="/types-of-scams/account-or-identity-takeover-scams" hreflang="en">Account or identity takeover scams</a></h3> 953 </div> 954 <div class="accc-card__text"> 955 <div class="field field--name-field-scamwatch-summary field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Once scammers have hacked your computer or mobile device they can access your personal information, change your passwords, and restrict access to your system. They can use this information to commit fraudulent activities, such as identity theft. </div> 956 957 </div> 958 959 </div> 960 961 </div> 962 </div> 963 </article> 964 965 966</div> 967 </div> 968 <div class="row"> 969 <div class="col-12 accc-cards__item"> 970 971 972 973 974 <article class="accc-card--clickable accc-card no-extlink accc-card--full-width accc-card--has-image" lang="und" dir="ltr"> 975 <div class="row h-100"> 976 <div class="col-12 col-sm-2"> 977 <div class="accc-card__image"> 978 <div class="field field--name-field-accc-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--type-entity-reference--media field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/large/public/2024-08/SWW_Icons_%2520Product_Service%5B1%5D.png?itok=4-gVxeO2" width="480" height="480" alt="Product and service scams icon" class="img-fluid image-style-large" /> 979 980 981</div> 982 983 </div> 984 985 </div> 986 <div class="col-12 col-sm-10"> 987 <div class="accc-card__inner h-100"> 988 <div class="accc-card__title"> 989 <div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h3> 990 <a href="/types-of-scams/buying-and-selling-scams" hreflang="und">Buying and selling scams</a> 991</h3> 992</div> 993 994 </div> 995 <div class="accc-card__text"> 996 <div class="field field--name-field-scamwatch-summary field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Scammers steal from consumers and businesses when buying or selling products and services. Not every transaction is legitimate. </div> 997 998 </div> 999 1000 </div> 1001 1002 </div> 1003 </div> 1004 </article> 1005 1006 1007</div> 1008 </div> 1009 <div class="row"> 1010 <div class="col-12 accc-cards__item"> 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 <article class="accc-card--clickable accc-card no-extlink accc-card--full-width accc-card--has-image" lang="und" dir="ltr"> 1016 <div class="row h-100"> 1017 <div class="col-12 col-sm-2"> 1018 <div class="accc-card__image"> 1019 <div class="field field--name-field-accc-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--type-entity-reference--media field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/large/public/2024-08/SWW_Icons_Threats_Extortion%5B1%5D.png?itok=xIOAe3dW" width="480" height="480" alt="Threats and extortion scams" class="img-fluid image-style-large" /> 1020 1021 1022</div> 1023 1024 </div> 1025 1026 </div> 1027 <div class="col-12 col-sm-10"> 1028 <div class="accc-card__inner h-100"> 1029 <div class="accc-card__title"> 1030 <div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h3> 1031 <a href="/types-of-scams/threat-scams" hreflang="und">Threat scams</a> 1032</h3> 1033</div> 1034 1035 </div> 1036 <div class="accc-card__text"> 1037 <div class="field field--name-field-scamwatch-summary field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Scammers will use any means possible to steal your identity or your money â including threatening your life or 'hijacking' your computer.</div> 1038 1039 </div> 1040 1041 </div> 1042 1043 </div> 1044 </div> 1045 </article> 1046 1047 1048</div> 1049 </div> 1050 <div class="row"> 1051 <div class="col-12 accc-cards__item"> 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 <article class="accc-card--clickable accc-card no-extlink accc-card--full-width accc-card--has-image" lang="und" dir="ltr"> 1057 <div class="row h-100"> 1058 <div class="col-12 col-sm-2"> 1059 <div class="accc-card__image"> 1060 <div class="field field--name-field-accc-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--type-entity-reference--media field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/large/public/2024-08/SWW_Icons_Jobs_and_employment%5B1%5D.png?itok=kY7DEDjN" width="480" height="480" alt="Jobs and employment scams" class="img-fluid image-style-large" /> 1061 1062 1063</div> 1064 1065 </div> 1066 1067 </div> 1068 <div class="col-12 col-sm-10"> 1069 <div class="accc-card__inner h-100"> 1070 <div class="accc-card__title"> 1071 <div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h3> 1072 <a href="/types-of-scams/jobs-and-employment-scams" hreflang="und">Jobs and employment scams</a> 1073</h3> 1074</div> 1075 1076 </div> 1077 <div class="accc-card__text"> 1078 <div class="field field--name-field-scamwatch-summary field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Jobs and employment scams deceive you into handing over your money by offering you a âguaranteedâ way to make fast money or a high-paying job for little effort.<br /> 1079</div> 1080 1081 </div> 1082 1083 </div> 1084 1085 </div> 1086 </div> 1087 </article> 1088 1089 1090</div> 1091 </div> 1092 <div class="row"> 1093 <div class="col-12 accc-cards__item"> 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 <article class="accc-card--clickable accc-card no-extlink accc-card--full-width accc-card--has-image" lang="und" dir="ltr"> 1099 <div class="row h-100"> 1100 <div class="col-12 col-sm-2"> 1101 <div class="accc-card__image"> 1102 <div class="field field--name-field-accc-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--type-entity-reference--media field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/large/public/2024-08/SWW_Icons_Unexpected_money%5B1%5D.png?itok=5KdBmcd7" width="480" height="480" alt="Unexpected money" class="img-fluid image-style-large" /> 1103 1104 1105</div> 1106 1107 </div> 1108 1109 </div> 1110 <div class="col-12 col-sm-10"> 1111 <div class="accc-card__inner h-100"> 1112 <div class="accc-card__title"> 1113 <div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h3> 1114 <a href="/types-of-scams/unexpected-money-scams" hreflang="und">Unexpected money scams</a> 1115</h3> 1116</div> 1117 1118 </div> 1119 <div class="accc-card__text"> 1120 <div class="field field--name-field-scamwatch-summary field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Scammers try to convince you that you are owed or entitled to, money, rebates or winnings that you did not expect to receive. Â </
1120div> 1121 1122 </div> 1123 1124 </div> 1125 1126 </div> 1127 </div> 1128 </article> 1129 1130 1131</div> 1132 </div> 1133 <div class="row"> 1134 <div class="col-12 accc-cards__item"> 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 <article class="accc-card--clickable accc-card no-extlink accc-card--full-width accc-card--has-image" lang="en" dir="ltr"> 1140 <div class="row h-100"> 1141 <div class="col-12 col-sm-2"> 1142 <div class="accc-card__image"> 1143 <div class="field field--name-field-accc-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--type-entity-reference--media field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/large/public/2026-01/Business%20email%20compromise%20and%20payment%20redirection.png?itok=CgIJQ9_P" width="480" height="480" alt="A dollar sign next to two arrows crossing each other." class="img-fluid image-style-large" /> 1144 1145 1146</div> 1147 1148 </div> 1149 1150 </div> 1151 <div class="col-12 col-sm-10"> 1152 <div class="accc-card__inner h-100"> 1153 <div class="accc-card__title"> 1154 <div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h3> 1155 <a href="/types-of-scams/business-email-compromise-scams" hreflang="en">Business email compromise scams</a> 1156</h3> 1157</div> 1158 1159 </div> 1160 <div class="accc-card__text"> 1161 <div class="field field--name-field-scamwatch-summary field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Scammers pretend to be from a business youâve used and send you an invoice with new payee information so you pay them instead. </div> 1162 1163 </div> 1164 1165 </div> 1166 1167 </div> 1168 </div> 1169 </article> 1170 1171 1172</div> 1173 </div> 1174 <div class="row"> 1175 <div class="col-12 accc-cards__item"> 1176 1177 1178 1179 1180 <article class="accc-card--clickable accc-card no-extlink accc-card--full-width accc-card--has-image" lang="en" dir="ltr"> 1181 <div class="row h-100"> 1182 <div class="col-12 col-sm-2"> 1183 <div class="accc-card__image"> 1184 <div class="field field--name-field-accc-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--type-entity-reference--media field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/large/public/2026-01/Money%20recovery.png?itok=knUKTFVi" width="480" height="480" alt="An icon of a bag with a dollar sign and two arrows circling the bag. " class="img-fluid image-style-large" /> 1185 1186 1187</div> 1188 1189 </div> 1190 1191 </div> 1192 <div class="col-12 col-sm-10"> 1193 <div class="accc-card__inner h-100"> 1194 <div class="accc-card__title"> 1195 <div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h3> 1196 <a href="/types-of-scams/money-recovery-scams" hreflang="en">Money recovery scams</a> 1197</h3> 1198</div> 1199 1200 </div> 1201 <div class="accc-card__text"> 1202 <div class="field field--name-field-scamwatch-summary field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Scammers contact victims of previous scams, and pretend they can help recover stolen money. </div> 1203 1204 </div> 1205 1206 </div> 1207 1208 </div> 1209 </div> 1210 </article> 1211 1212 1213</div> 1214 </div> 1215 <div class="row"> 1216 <div class="col-12 accc-cards__item"> 1217 1218 1219 1220 1221 <article class="accc-card--clickable accc-card no-extlink accc-card--full-width accc-card--has-image" lang="und" dir="ltr"> 1222 <div class="row h-100"> 1223 <div class="col-12 col-sm-2"> 1224 <div class="accc-card__image"> 1225 <div class="field field--name-field-accc-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--type-entity-reference--media field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/www.scamwatch.gov.au/files/styles/large/public/2026-01/Donation.png?itok=LyUCZUdz" width="480" height="480" alt="An icon of a person holding a credit card and a love heart. 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