Online scams usually involve scammers who pretend to be genuine online retailers or sellers, and disappear once they’ve received payment for advertised goods or services – but they can also seek to steal personal information by presenting themselves as government departments, or even your own workplace.
While some online scams are pretty obvious, others can be extremely sophisticated and complex, using the latest technology to set up fake websites or social media accounts, and using realistic domain names, logos and Australian Business Numbers to look as authentic as possible.
Online scams usually involve scammers who pretend to be genuine online retailers or sellers, and disappear once they’ve received payment for advertised goods or services – but they can also seek to steal personal information by presenting themselves as government departments, or even your own workplace.
While some online scams are pretty obvious, others can be extremely sophisticated and complex, using the latest technology to set up fake websites or social media accounts, and using realistic domain names, logos and Australian Business Numbers to look as authentic as possible.
Last year, Australians lost more than $850 million dollars to online scams, so it’s likely that you – or someone you know – has been on the receiving end of an online scam (or will be in the future).
Over 2020, the top three areas in which scammers were most successful were:
If you’ve been scammed – you’re certainly not alone! But you must be wary in the future!!
At Cyberlutions® we have specialist fraud investigators who you can talk to.
Our specialist investigators will work with you to help discover who scammed you, what led them to target you specifically (if anything) and help put measures in place to protect yourself in the future and/or prevent online fraud before it happens.
Over the years, we’ve successfully helped thousands of Australians track their scammers.
Arming yourself with a few simple tips about what to look out for – like deals that are too good to be true, non-standard payment options or up-front payment for vouchers to access a cheap deal or giveaway, and websites that don’t provide appropriate refund policy or contact information – are all strong signs that you may be at risk of being scammed.
Find out how our specialist team can help you with your Online Scams case with a FREE consultation.
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