Consumer Protection regularly produces media statements on current and emerging scams to warn consumers. 

2022 scam warnings

• Surge in investment crypto scams driving losses towards record levels - July 2022
• Two prospective tenants lose thousands to Perth rental scam - July 2022
• Tax-time warning about scams - June 2022
• Alarm at young adults and teenagers caught up in ‘sextortion’ scams - June 2022
• Shipping container scam money lost at sea - May 2022
• Property settlement payment scam results in a $732,000 loss - May 2022
• Love of pets exploited by scammers with substantial consumer losses - April 2022
• WA job seekers fleeced of $130,300 by employment scam - April 2022
• Commissioner's Blog: Love hurts - romance scams on the rise - February 2022
• Record number of WA scam victims and losses in 2021 - February 2022
• Bushfire victims vulnerable to travelling tradies and charity scams - February 2022
• Commissioner's blog: Don't get scammed buying rapid antigen tests - February 2022

2021 scam warnings

• Commissioner's blog: Don’t get wrapped up in a shopping scam this Christmas - November 2021
• Online shoppers warned not to give scammers a Christmas gift - November 2021
• Commissioner's blog: Scammers sink sea container purchases - October 2021
• Desperate footy fans lose money to AFL ticket scams - September 2021
• Desperate footy fans lose money to AFL ticket scamsCompetition winners become victims of Facebook scams - August 2021
• WA tax scam victims suffer losses of $270,000 this financial year - August 2021
• Scammers take advantage of tenants desperate to find a rental home - June 2021
• Commissioner's blog: Beware vaccine scams - March 2021
• Scammers steal $375,000 intended for 102 year old’s aged care costs - March 2021
• Five-fold increase in online shopping scam losses in WA in 2020 - February 2021
• Attorney-General’s identity used in beneficiary scam and fake website - February 2021
• Beware possible bushfire charity scams - February 2021
• Dream of home ownership shattered after $133,000 scam theft - January 2021

2020 scam warnings

• Commissioner's blog: Divorce used in cheap car scam - December 2020
• Fake retailers and scammers can steal your Christmas cash - November 2020
• Phone threats from scammers lead to losses over fake tax debt - October 2020
• Commissioner's blog: Rent scams on the rise - October 2020
• Threatening extortion scams target the Chinese community in WA - September 2020
• Live stream scammers target Consumer Protection Awards - August 2020
• Big losses prompt puppy scam warning - July 2020
• $5 million financial year loss for WA victims of investment scams - June 2020
• Farm machinery online sales scams escalate with $140,000 in losses - May 2020
• $70,000 in losses reported from victims of COVID-19-related scams - May 2020
• Investment scammer targeting regional West Aussies - April 2020
• Scammers exploit payment loophole on PayPal - March 2020
• Scammers fleece $13.6 million from WA victims in 2019 - February 2020
• Send bushfire donations only to licensed charities to avoid being scammed - January 2020

2019 scam warnings

• Puppy purchases for Christmas can result in buyers being scammed - December 2019
• Commissioner's Blog: Bushfires equals fake charity scams - Novemer 2019
• Alert issued after scammers steal $70,000 by cloning a settlement agent email - November 2019
• Scammed tenant changes locks, moves in to rental to the surprise of the agent - October 2019
• Scammers use fake ‘Twiggy Forrest’ investment to fleece woman out of $670,000 - September 2019
• Commissioner's Blog: Don’t gift iTunes cards to scammers - August 2019
• Fake Facebook friends lead victims to lose thousands in scams - July 2019
• Identities of small businesses stolen in Facebook mobile phone scams - July 2019
• WA taxpayers being warned about scams as losses increase - June 2019
• Threat of losing visa costs international student almost $14,000 in phone scam - May 2019
• Twist in telco scams that target new NBN connections - April 2019
• Travelling conmen alert as Perth seniors among those targeted in roofing scam - March 2019
• $300,000 loss by WA man in card game gambling scam in Manila - March 2019
• Perth people fall for fake Italian leather jacket scam - February 2019
• Beware online pet sale scams - February 2019
• Bad start to 2019 with $1.8 million in scam losses for WA in January - Febuary 2019
• WA victims lose almost $11 million to scams in 2018 - January 2019
• WA builder and clients caught up in payment interception scam - January 2019