Latest news Skip listen and sharing tools Listen Filter by category All News alerts Court actions Enforceable undertakings Legislation updates Public warnings Media releases Showing articles tagged with 'Scams and travelling con men' Beware of hacking scam targeting business email accounts - News alert News alerts 26 March 2018 Consumer Affairs Victoria has received a number of reports of a possible hacking scam targeting certain industries, including real estate agents and builders. Beware hacking scam targeting estate agent email accounts - News alert News alerts 14 February 2018 Consumer Affairs Victoria has received recent reports of a possible hacking scam targeting the email accounts of estate agents, and causing home buyers to deposit their money into the wrong bank account. Valentine's Day tips to avoid romance scams - News alert News alerts 14 February 2018 While looking for love online can be fun and exciting, it can also lead to heartbreak, as scammers look to exploit vulnerable people around Valentine’s Day. Travelling con men target eastern suburbs for second year in a row - News alert News alerts 6 November 2017 Roofing, driveway resurfacing, tree lopping and home maintenance were the common services offered by travelling con men in 2016-17. Spreading the word to stop travelling con men - Media release Media releases 31 October 2017 The latest Consumer Affairs Victoria and Crime Stoppers Victoria travelling con men campaign will run for 15 weeks with advertisements in TV, radio, print, social media and cinemas. National Fraud Week targets social media scams - News alert News alerts 15 May 2017 Consumer Affairs Victoria is encouraging Victorians to find out how to avoid social media scams during National Consumer Fraud Week. Morwell warned against travelling con men Media releases 8 February 2017 Consumer Affairs Victoria and Crime Stoppers Victoria are working together in Morwell and the Latrobe region to warn residents about the threat of travelling con men. Wodonga says no to travelling con men Media releases 2 February 2017 Consumer Affairs Victoria and Crime Stoppers Victoria are working together in Wodonga to warn residents about the threat of travelling con men. Shepparton warned against travelling con men Media releases 1 February 2017 Consumer Affairs Victoria and Crime Stoppers Victoria are working together in Shepparton to warn residents about the threat of travelling con men. Daniel Chung Keat Leong - Court action Court actions 18 August 2016 A Port Melbourne man has been convicted and fined $20,000 for making false and misleading representations in job advertisements, following action by Consumer Affairs Victoria in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court. Go to:Page 1Page 2Page 1 of 2Next
Beware of hacking scam targeting business email accounts - News alert News alerts 26 March 2018 Consumer Affairs Victoria has received a number of reports of a possible hacking scam targeting certain industries, including real estate agents and builders.
Beware hacking scam targeting estate agent email accounts - News alert News alerts 14 February 2018 Consumer Affairs Victoria has received recent reports of a possible hacking scam targeting the email accounts of estate agents, and causing home buyers to deposit their money into the wrong bank account.
Valentine's Day tips to avoid romance scams - News alert News alerts 14 February 2018 While looking for love online can be fun and exciting, it can also lead to heartbreak, as scammers look to exploit vulnerable people around Valentine’s Day.
Travelling con men target eastern suburbs for second year in a row - News alert News alerts 6 November 2017 Roofing, driveway resurfacing, tree lopping and home maintenance were the common services offered by travelling con men in 2016-17.
Spreading the word to stop travelling con men - Media release Media releases 31 October 2017 The latest Consumer Affairs Victoria and Crime Stoppers Victoria travelling con men campaign will run for 15 weeks with advertisements in TV, radio, print, social media and cinemas.
National Fraud Week targets social media scams - News alert News alerts 15 May 2017 Consumer Affairs Victoria is encouraging Victorians to find out how to avoid social media scams during National Consumer Fraud Week.
Morwell warned against travelling con men Media releases 8 February 2017 Consumer Affairs Victoria and Crime Stoppers Victoria are working together in Morwell and the Latrobe region to warn residents about the threat of travelling con men.
Wodonga says no to travelling con men Media releases 2 February 2017 Consumer Affairs Victoria and Crime Stoppers Victoria are working together in Wodonga to warn residents about the threat of travelling con men.
Shepparton warned against travelling con men Media releases 1 February 2017 Consumer Affairs Victoria and Crime Stoppers Victoria are working together in Shepparton to warn residents about the threat of travelling con men.
Daniel Chung Keat Leong - Court action Court actions 18 August 2016 A Port Melbourne man has been convicted and fined $20,000 for making false and misleading representations in job advertisements, following action by Consumer Affairs Victoria in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.