Scam alerts

Planning on travelling by car this holiday season? Be on the lookout for text messages pretending to be from toll road operators

Expecting a package or delivery this sales season? Be on the lookout for scam parcel-delivery messages.

Received an email out of the blue advising that you have won a prize or voucher? It’s probably a scam.

Be wary of convincing looking emails asking you to pay an invoice or bill for a service you use – it could be a scam.

The ACMA reminds consumers to be wary of parcel delivery SMS and email messages in the lead up to Father’s Day.

Have you received a call or email claiming that your phone number has been used to harass others and threatening an investigation

The ACMA is warning consumers to be on the lookout for tax themed scam emails, SMS and calls over the coming months.

Be wary of calls, emails or SMS claiming to be from an Australian government agency that ask you to urgently update personal

Have you received a call threatening to disconnect your phone service, claiming to be from the ACMA or another government agency

Be wary of callers claiming there’s a problem with your account and wanting remote access to fix it