Welcome to WA ScamNet
Scams, ripoffs and frauds are becoming more and more commonplace. The Department of Consumer and Employment Protection has developed WA ScamNet as one method of combating this ever increasing problem.
WA ScamNet gathers information from consumers and businesses and profiles scams that have targeted Western Australians. Simply by sending in your suspect emails and letters, Consumer Protection can identify the most prevalent scams and provide information to law enforcement agencies here in Australia and overseas.
- Commissioner's Column
- From Around the World
- How to identify a scam
- Learn about the different types of scams
- Have you won an "overseas lottery"?
- Have you received a death threat by SMS or email?
- All about "bank scam emails" - have you received one?
- Complete scam listings:
- About ScamNet
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Advice on fighting back
- Carers' Guide to Consumer Protection
- Links
- Contact WA ScamNet
If it looks too good to be true, it probably is!
Page last updated on:
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Wednesday, 9 July 2008
Scams currently targeting WA
- Antonio Divito
- Asian telephone scam
- Award Notification Commission
- Car online sale scam
- David Lopez
- David Rhodes
- Helena Bright
- HiFi Equipment Scam
- Hitman Scam
- International Lotto Commission
- La Primitiva
- Markham Donnelly and Assoc
- Microsoft International Lottery
- Mineralis
- Swiss Institute for Holistic Medicine
- Thomas Lyson
- Winterthur Asset Company
Western Australians who advertise accommodation over the Internet should be wary of accepting travellers cheques, postal orders and bank cheques from overseas. Read more in the Commissioner's Column.
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