Always TAKE A SECOND SCAMN and stay safe online

Australia reported a $3.1 Billion loss to online scams in the last year.

Practice always taking a second scamn to keep yourself safe from online.

Find out more about online scams and how to stay one step ahead of the Scammers!

(ACCC, n.d.)

About

Social Media platforms have enabled the process of reaching out to establish relationships either personal or professional, form partnerships, and sell and promote your products. The by-product of Social Outreach is greater public exposure. creating opportunity for scammers who are becoming more sophisticated in their technology, techniques, and tactics, aiming to deceive people into believing they are genuine organisations to steal money and identity data.

This social media outreach project is designed to encourage people to pause for a moment and take a second scan of their online activities to reduce their risks of falling victim to online scammers and experiencing reputational damage, personal, financial and identity loss among a list of devastating impacts to digital citizens.

We encourage you to connect with us and share our message to the people you know raising awareness, and share your knowledge and experiences to help build a database of information to help us all stay one step ahead of scammers and protect ourselves and others.

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Are they asking for security details or a quick payment?

Does it sound too good to be true?

Does it look real?

Are they who they say they are?

Are they trying to make you panic?

TAKE A SECOND SCAMN

Follow these simple steps and stay ahead of Scammers!

Got another example?

Send us an email so we can spread awareness

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Help - I’ve been scammed online!

What do I do now?

1.Call your bank or service provider to inform them.

2.Call and inform the police if you or someone you know may be at risk

3.Report scams to Scamwatch:

scamwatch.gov.au/report-a-scam

Always

TAKE A SECOND

SCAMN and stay safe online!

Credits and References

Material from Tenable, noted Cybersecurity specialist advisors and testers https://www.tenable.com/blog/tiktok-ad-scams-insufficient-moderation-leaves-for-you-page-filled-with-dubious-apps-products

ACCC. (n.d.). National Anti-Scam Centre. ACCC. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.accc.gov.au/national-anti-scam-centre

Scamwatch. (n.d.). Report a Scam. Scamwatch. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/report-a-scam

Westpac. (n.d.). Latest scams and alerts. Westpac. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.westpac.com.au/security/latest-scams/

Images sourced from the websites stated above, Canva and personal screenshots.