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Put your scam sense to the test with our online quiz.</p> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="accc-cards__item col-md-accc-cards"> <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"> <div class="accc-card__image"> <div class="field field--name-field-accc-card-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/2025-01/campaign-report%5B1%5D.png?itok=PyY8YxBF" width="480" height="270" alt="Shield and padlock icon" class="img-fluid image-style-large" /> </div> </div> <div class="accc-card__divider"></div> <div class="accc-card__inner h-100"> <div class="accc-card__title"> <div class="field field--name-field-accc-card-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><h3><a href="/report-a-scam">Report a scam</a></h3></div> </div> <div class="accc-card__text"> <div class="field field--name-field-accc-card-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden clearfix text-formatted field__item"><p>Help us stop scammers and warn others by reporting suspicious contact.</p> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--accc-text-with-video paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--9758 video-with-text video--inline-left"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6"> <div class="field field--name-field-accc-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden clearfix text-formatted field__item"><h2>Watch our ad - Stop. Check. Protect.</h2> <p>Scams take many forms and are becoming increasingly complex and hard to spot.</p> <p>However, 3 small steps can keep us all safe from scammers.</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6"> <div class="field field--name-field-accc-video-selection field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--type-entity-reference--media field__item"><article class="media media--type-accc-remote-video media--view-mode-default"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-oembed-video field--type-string field--label-visually_hidden clearfix"> <h3 class="field__label visually-hidden">Remote video URL</h3> <div class="field__item"><iframe src="https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/media/oembed?url=https%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Dk6j8V_-itMI&max_width=400&max_height=246&hash=VYExRu_Lr63kOYXwXfYqMi5-kOI65k5MLoOUpgfUWeY" frameborder="0" allowtransparency width="400" height="246" class="media-oembed-content" loading="lazy" title="Stop. Check. Protect."></iframe> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="accc-accordion"> <div id="media-transcript" role="tablist" aria-multiselectable="true"> <div class="card panel panel-default"> <div class="card-header panel-heading" role="tab" id="heading-media-transcript"> <div class="panel-title"> <a class="no-description collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#media-transcript" href="#accc-video-9758" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accc-video-9758"> <h3> Show transcript </h3> </a> </div> </div> <div id="accc-video-9758" class="card-block panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="heading-media-transcript"> <p>Koen: Such a nice couch. $50 deposit. Fair enough.</p> <p>Mini-Koen: Woah! Stop, Koen. Don’t send money if we’re not sure.</p> <p>Phone VO: We’ve had some suspicious activity; can I check your bank details.</p> <p>Mei: OK</p> <p>Mini-Mei: Mei Chen! Let’s check this... Let’s call the bank’s official number.</p> <p>Steve: ‘Dear Mr Jacobs, your account is now overdue…’</p> <p>Mini-Steve: Steve! Steve! Steve! Let’s protect ourselves.</p> <p>Steve: Ohh.</p> <p>Mini-Steve: That email address does not look right. Nah.</p> <p>STOP. CHECK. PROTECT.</p> <p>Keep us all safe from scammers.</p> <p>Authorised by the Australian Government, Canberra.</p> <p>[End of transcript.]</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--accc-content-contrast-background paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--9761 paragraph--type--accc-content-contrast-background--scamwatch-light"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--accc-cards paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--9768 paragraph--type--accc-cards--standard_full_width_image"> <div class="accc-cards accc-cards--grid accc-cards__grid row"> <div class="accc-cards__item col-md-accc-cards"> <article class="accc-card--clickable accc-card no-extlink accc-card--arrow accc-card--border-image accc-card--centered-image accc-card--has-image"> <div class="accc-card__image"> <div class="field field--name-field-accc-card-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/2025-01/campaign-first-nations%5B1%5D.png?itok=iyhogsY9" width="480" height="480" alt="Aboriginal design in blue and orange depicting a pathway with mobile phone screens scattered on it." class="img-fluid image-style-large" /> </div> </div> <div class="accc-card__divider"></div> <div class="accc-card__inner h-100"> <div class="accc-card__title"> <div class="field field--name-field-accc-card-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><h3><a href="/first-nations-scams-resources">First Nations resources </a></h3></div> </div> <div class="accc-card__text"> <div class="field field--name-field-accc-card-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden clearfix text-formatted field__item"><p>Information and resources to help us protect our mob from scams.</p> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="accc-cards__item col-md-accc-cards"> <article class="accc-card--clickable accc-card no-extlink accc-card--arrow accc-card--border-image accc-card--centered-image accc-card--has-image"> <div class="accc-card__image"> <div class="field field--name-field-accc-card-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/2025-01/campaign-in-language%5B1%5D.png?itok=vzdtqHop" width="480" height="480" alt="Speech bubbles with text in various languages." class="img-fluid image-style-large" /> </div> </div> <div class="accc-card__divider"></div> <div class="accc-card__inner h-100"> <div class="accc-card__title"> <div class="field field--name-field-accc-card-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><h3><a href="/stop-check-protect/in-your-language">In your language</a></h3></div> </div> <div class="accc-card__text"> <div class="field field--name-field-accc-card-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden clearfix text-formatted field__item"><p>Translated information and resources to help everyone spot and avoid scams.</p> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="accc-cards__item col-md-accc-cards"> <article class="accc-card--clickable accc-card no-extlink accc-card--arrow accc-card--border-image accc-card--centered-image accc-card--has-image"> <div class="accc-card__image"> <div class="field field--name-field-accc-card-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/2025-01/campaign-resources%5B1%5D.png?itok=Wch966nm" width="480" height="480" alt="Grid of icons depicting play button, page of text, sound, images" class="img-fluid image-style-large" /> </div> </div> <div class="accc-card__divider"></div> <div class="accc-card__inner h-100"> <div class="accc-card__title"> <div class="field field--name-field-accc-card-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><h3><a href="/campaign-resources-get-involved">Campaign resources</a></h3></div> </div> <div class="accc-card__text"> <div class="field field--name-field-accc-card-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden clearfix text-formatted field__item"><p>Information and resources you can use to learn and share about scams.</p> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--accc-cards paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--8572 paragraph--type--accc-cards--standard"> <h2> <div class="field field--name-field-accc-header field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">News and alerts</div> </h2> <div class="accc-cards accc-cards--grid accc-cards__grid row"> <div class="accc-cards__item col-md-accc-cards"> <article class="accc-card--clickable accc-card no-extlink accc-card--arrow accc-card--border-image accc-card--narrow-image"> <div class="accc-card__inner h-100"> <div class="accc-card__title"> <div class="field field--name-field-accc-card-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><h3><a href="/about-us/news-and-alerts/scam-alert-investment-bonds-scam">Scam alert: Investment bonds scam</a></h3></div> </div> <div class="accc-card__text"> <div class="field field--name-field-accc-card-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden clearfix text-formatted field__item"><p>Criminals are impersonating real businesses and offering fake sustainability investment bonds. They claim these bonds offer high returns and are protected by the government. </p> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="accc-cards__item col-md-accc-cards"> <article class="accc-card--clickable accc-card no-extlink accc-card--arrow accc-card--border-image accc-card--narrow-image"> <div class="accc-card__inner h-100"> <div class="accc-card__title"> <div class="field field--name-field-accc-card-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><h3><a href="/about-us/news-and-alerts/social-media-scams">Scam alert: social media scams</a></h3></div> </div> <div class="accc-card__text"> <div class="field field--name-field-accc-card-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden clearfix text-formatted field__item"><p>Scammers routinely take over or set up fake profiles on social media, messaging platforms and apps. Be aware of scammers using social media to contact you to steal personal and financial details.</p> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="accc-cards__item col-md-accc-cards"> <article class="accc-card--clickable accc-card no-extlink accc-card--arrow accc-card--border-image accc-card--narrow-image"> <div class="accc-card__inner h-100"> <div class="accc-card__title"> <div class="field field--name-field-accc-card-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><h3><a href="/about-us/news-and-alerts/online-shopping-scams">Scam alert: online shopping scams</a></h3></div> </div> <div class="accc-card__text"> <div class="field field--name-field-accc-card-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden clearfix text-formatted field__item"><p>Scammers are targeting online shoppers during the festive season, especially with Christmas shopping and Boxing Day sales. Criminals create fake websites to look like well-known brands. 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