Protect yourself

eBay second chance scam

WA ScamNet has had reports from eBay users that after an unsuccessful bid to buy an item, they are contacted out-of-the-blue with a second chance offer, which turns out to be a scam.

Email scam examples

WA ScamNet’s aiming to make life harder for scammers by publishing their attempts to defraud recipients of emails.

Scam survey 2013

Are you the victim of a scam, or have you received scam invitations? Would you like to be involved in research about scams? Then complete our 2013 scam survey to help us improve our understanding about scams.

Mystery shopper - Survey agent

Job adverts for mystery shoppers or survey agents have been appearing in recruitment sections of WA newspapers lately (February 2013) BUT it’s no secret to Consumer Protection that the scheme is a scam.

West Australian Banking Association

Between November 2012 and January 2013 Consumer Protection received 11 scam enquiries from people who’d been contacted by callers claiming to be from the Australian Banking Association or Australian Banking Organisation. 

Rental and share accommodation scam

Have you found a luxurious rental property with pool advertised on the internet at below market value? Beware, this could be a scam.

AFP computer seizure scam

Your computer suddenly stops working and your screen is filled with a warning supposedly from the Australian Federal Police (AFP). It says you have been targeted because you have allegedly broken copyright laws during downloading, been viewing inappropriate content or accessed data illegally.