How to Get Money Back After a Scam in Australia
Lost money to a scam in Australia? How bank complaints, AFCA, recall requests and chargebacks work, what the Scams Prevention Framework changes, and recovery scams.
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Australia Scams
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How to Report a Scam in Australia: Every Channel Explained
Where to report a scam in Australia: your bank, Scamwatch, ReportCyber, IDCARE, the ATO, Services Australia, ACMA, ASIC and eSafety, and what each one does.
12 min read
Investment and Crypto Scams in Australia: Check, Report, Recover
How investment and crypto scams work in Australia, how to check an AFS licence on ASIC registers, what the investor alert list misses, and what to do if you paid.
10 min read
Money Mule and Job Scams in Australia: The Legal Risk and What to Do
How job scams turn people into money mules in Australia, why moving money for others can be a crime under the Criminal Code, and what to do if it already happened.
11 min read
Scammed in Australia? What to Do, Where to Report and Your Options
Been scammed in Australia? What to do in the first hour, where to report, the main scam types, getting money back through your bank and AFCA, and free support.
17 min read
Sextortion in Australia: What to Do If Someone Threatens You
Being blackmailed with an intimate image in Australia? Do not pay. How to stop contact, keep evidence, report to eSafety, the ACCCE or police, and remove images.
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