Search results for Scams and fraud
Why scammers pretend to be your bank, and how the con can work
For a few months each year, a familiar sender starts turning up in Australians’ texts and inboxes: the Australian Taxation Office. Sometimes it’s n...
21 August 2026
Why ‘I’d never fall for it’ won’t help protect you from a tax impersonation scam
For a few months each year, a familiar sender starts turning up in Australians’ texts and inboxes: the Australian Taxation Office. Sometimes it’s n...
31 July 2026
Commonwealth Bank strengthens fight against economic crime
Commonwealth Bank today announced a new Economic Crime operating model bringing its Fraud, Scams and Financial Crime teams together to strengthen h...
30 July 2026
Spotting a scam is only half the battle, new research reveals
New research from CommBank's Behavioural Science Centre of Excellence suggests the challenge isn't always recognising a scam – it's taking the extr...
21 July 2026
‘Pump and dump’ investment scams surging: ASIC
Scammers are using fake celebrity endorsements, deepfakes and messaging apps to lure more Australians into “pump and dump” investment scams, corpor...
17 July 2026
Why scams still succeed – even when something feels wrong
New CommBank research reveals nearly one in three scam victims had doubts – showing how scams are designed to override instinct and push people to ...
3 July 2026