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Role: Protect citizens from scams that threaten financial security, digital trust, and social stability.

Why Does It Matters: Scams cause billions in losses each year and can cause a lose trust in government services (e.g., fake tax office emails).

Government’s Viewpoint: Scams are not just individual crimes but its a national issue that affects the economy and public confidence.

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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

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This report explains key trends in scam activity and highlights the impact of scams on the community.

It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies to disrupt scams and educate consumers

Infographic

The infographic highlights some key statistics & trends from the report.
Targeting scams - Snapshot 2015 infographic

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Targeting scams: report of the ACCC on scam activity 2015

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This report explains key trends in scam activity and highlights the impact of scams on the community.

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Fake emails: Send a fake receipt and let people fall into it

Phone calls: Trick victim to giving personal information such as bank account or passport, ID card

Social media: fake fanpages and campaigns

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1. International Scammers
Scammers often operate overseas, making it hard to track and prosecute them.

2. Weak Legal Protection
Current laws may not fully protect victims or punish scammers effectively.

3. Fast-Changing Tactics
Scammers use fake profiles, AI tools, and social media to trick people in new ways.

traditional tools can't catch new tactics.

4. Limited Support Services
Government platforms like Scamwatch may lack enough resources to help victims.

5. Emotional Damage
Victims suffer not just financial loss but also serious emotional and mental harm.

6. Accuracy vs. Mistakes

If the system blocks safe sites (false positives), it annoys users.

If it misses real scams (false negatives), users are at risk.

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Law Enforcement Strategies Against Cybercrime

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Law Enforcement Strategies Against Cybercrime

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Global cooperation – countries can share information to detect scammers even better.

Advanced tech – using AI & machine learning to detect fraud.

Stronger infrastructure – using stronger password, multi-factor authentication, and cybersecurity training.

Regulatory reforms – stricter law for data protection & crypto regulations.

(Noman & Ali, 2025)