Most useful information for managing your money

1. Managing your money
2. Scams and identity theft

Help if a scam or identity theft has affected you

There’s support available if you’ve been affected by a scam or identity theft.

1. Managing your money
2. Scams and identity theft

Avoid and report scams

There are things you can do to protect yourself from scams and identity theft. You can report Services Australia scams to us to help protect others.

1. Scams and identity theft
2. Avoid and report scams

Types of scams

If a scammer gets your personal information, they can use it to access your online accounts where they can start stealing your information, identity, and money.

1. Scams and identity theft
2. Active scams

myGov scams

There are different types of myGov scams.

1. Active scams
2. myGov scams

myGov automated phone call scams

Scammers are using automated phone calls, or robocalls, pretending to be from myGov.

1. Scams and identity theft
2. Active scams

Medicare scams

There are different types of Medicare scams.

1. Active scams
2. Medicare scams

Electronic Funds Transfer email scam

Scammers are sending emails claiming to be from Medicare or myGov.

1. Active scams
2. Centrelink scams

Centrelink impersonation phone call scams

You might get a call claiming to be from Services Australia.

1. Active scams
2. Other Services Australia scams

Fake Services Australia social media profiles

Scammers are setting up fake social media profiles pretending to be us and other government agencies.

1. Active scams
2. Other Services Australia scams

Fake disaster relief agencies

Scammers are posing as disaster relief agencies to take advantage of people affected by natural disasters.