Steps that can be taken to track down a scammer Why Tracking Scammers Is Difficult (But Not Impossible) Modern fraud rings are built to vanish. They cycle fake identities and burner SIMs, talk on encrypted apps, hop money through crypto mixers, cross-chain bridges, and money-mule accounts, and rent bulletproof hosting that rotates domains as fast […]
The Latest Scams You Need to Be Aware of Global fraud isn’t just growing it’s industrialising. The latest Global Anti-Scam Alliance/Feedzai report estimates US $1.03 trillion was stolen worldwide in a single 12-month period, underscoring how professionalised these operations have become. In Australia, the National Anti-Scam Centre tallied A$2.03 billion in combined reported losses for […]
The largest arrest of scammers Overview: The World’s Largest Scam Crackdowns So Far In 2025, law enforcement worldwide shifted from piecemeal arrests to coordinated, industrial-scale takedowns of scam syndicates. Cross-border task forces bringing together national police, cyber units, financial-intelligence teams, and regulators have targeted the full scam supply chain: boiler-room call centres, social-engineering “script houses,” […]
What to do if you got scammed on Facebook Marketplace Facebook Marketplace is one of the most popular places to buy and sell items locally. But in 2025, it’s also become a breeding ground for scammers in both Australia and the United States. According to Scamwatch, Australians lost over $12 million to online shopping scams […]
How do scammers get so much info about you Your personal data is currency. Criminals use it to pass security checks, unlock accounts, and convincingly act as you long enough to drain money, open credit, or lure your friends, family, or colleagues into new scams. In the U.S., the FTC logged over 1.1 million identity-theft […]
9 ways scammers can use your phone number Why Scammers Want Your Phone Number Your phone number is more powerful than you think. In the wrong hands, it can be used to: Access your accounts Trick your friends or family Send spam or phishing Impersonate you for fraud According to the ACCC’s Scamwatch, thousands […]
Who’s Making All Those Scam Calls? Why Are You Getting So Many Scam Calls? Every day, thousands of people get calls “from the ATO, IRS, Amazon, Microsoft, or your bank.” Most are impersonation scams run by organised call-centre operations offshore. In Australia alone, phone calls were the highest-loss contact method in 2024 A$107.2 million […]
How AI can be used for Scamming How AI Is Changing the Scam Landscape In 2025, scammers are using artificial intelligence to work faster, appear more “real,” and scale their operations across Australia and the United States. We’re no longer dealing with clunky misspellings. Today’s fraud uses deepfake video, voice cloning, and realistic chatbots to […]
Technical Support Scammer What Are Technical Support Scams? Tech support scams happen when a scammer pretends to be from a well-known company like Microsoft, Apple, Telstra, or even your internet provider. They claim your computer or phone has a virus or security issue and offer to help fix it. In reality, they are manipulating you […]
Travel Scams What Are Travel Scams? Travel scams are deceptive schemes that trick tourists or trip-planners into paying for fake, sub-standard, or misrepresented travel services, think non-existent accommodation, bogus airline tickets, “official” visa sites that aren’t, overpriced tours, meter-rigged taxis, and payment traps like Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC). With international tourism rebounding—1.4 billion trips in […]
