Keeping up with the latest information about scams will help you stay one step ahead of scammers.
Scammers are good at convincing you an investment is real. It can be hard to tell the difference between a real investment and a fake one.
According to the National Anti-Scam Centre, Australians lost more than $837 million to investment scams in 2025.
Overall, in 2025 the top 5 scam types by loss were:
Source: Targeting scams - Report of the National Anti-Scam Centre on scams data and activity 2025
Read our pages on types of financial scams. And follow the advice of Scamwatch:
- Stop – Don't give money or personal information to anyone if unsure
- Check – Check who you're dealing with and ask yourself could the message or call be fake?
- Protect – Act quickly if something feels wrong
Act fast if you suspect a scam. You can report a scam to Scamwatch.