14/02/2022
Don’t swipe right on a scammer this Valentine’s Day.
ACCC Consumer Rights' Scamwatch received over 3,400 reports about dating and romance scams in 2021 with record losses of $56 million. Over half of all reports were about romance scams on social networking websites or dating apps.
Protect yourself:
❤️ Be careful about how much personal information you share online.
❤️ Adjust your privacy settings to help protect your personal information.
❤️ Be wary of requests for money or your financial information.
Learn more about romance scams and see Scamwatch’s tips: https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/types-of-scams/dating-romance