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Investment scams

A scam where criminals try to get you to invest in a fake company, equity or bank account to get higher returns.

Learn more about investment scams

Mum and Dad Scam

Criminals pretend to be a family member who have lost their phone and needs money.

Learn more about the mum and dad scam

Text message Scam (Smishing)

Criminals pretending to be your bank or another company asking you to give away your personal and financial information through a link sent in a text message.

Learn more about smishing

Remote access warning

Criminals call pretending to be from a company and trick you into downloading software onto your device.

Learn more about the remote access scam

Recognising types of frauds and scams

Stay safe

Take these steps before making any financial decisions or giving any personal information to anyone:

Letter S.     Stop
     Think and ask yourself - What? Who? Why? Do I feel rushed to act?

Letter A.     Assess
     Make sure the person contacting you is genuine.

Letter F.     Factcheck
     Check if the information you’re being given is real. Banks won’t ask you to provide all of your login details or tell you to not login for a few                 days.

Letter E.     Expose
     Contact your personal bank for advice.

Further reading

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