Scam Safety Hub
Scam Safety Hub
We’ve partnered with BankVic to help keep our community safe from scams and criminal activity while online! Stay up to date with the latest tips and information in one convenient place, empowering you to prevent online crime and outsmart scammers. Together, we can create a safer internet for everyone!
2026 - Content
2024 - Articles
2025 - Articles
- Outsmart the Scammer
- Navigating the Heartbreak
- The Cost of a Scam
- Coercive Control and Financial Abuse in Banking
- The Rise and Fall of a Ponzi Scheme
- Supporting Loved Ones Through Scams
- The Scam Dictionary: The Vocabulary Needed to Recognise and Avoid Scams
- Digital Banking Lockdown: Make Your Vault Heist-Proof Against Scammers
- The Mind Game: How Psychology Makes Us All Vulnerable to Scams
- Protecting Elders from Financial Abuse: Recognising and Preventing Exploitation
- After the Scam: Steps to Regain Control of Your Finances and Identity
- Is It Too Good to Be True? How to Vet Online Offers and Deals
- Future-Proofing Your Finances: Emerging Tech in Online Banking Security.
2024 - Articles
- Banking on Change: How Banks can Tackle Financial Abuse
- Password Hygiene – Crime Stoppers Victoria
- The Timeline of an Investment Scam
- Empowering Older Australians Through Education
- False Payment Scams
- Debunking Online Banking Safety Myths
- Tax time scams
- The New Face of Banking Scams: How Scammers Are Using AI to Target You
- Don't Get Swiped: Protect Yourself from ATM Skimming
- Banking Scams
- Guarding your generosity from charity scams
- Online Ticket Scams
2023 - Articles
Smart Scam Guide
Download a comprehensive guide to spotting scams. Download to learn about the most common scams and what to do if you have fallen victim to one.
Smart Scam Guide
Download a comprehensive guide to spotting scams. Download to learn about the most common scams and what to do if you have fallen victim to one.
Scam Tips and Advice
Safety Series Brought to You In Partnership with BankVic
BankVic was established in 1974 as the Police Credit Cooperative, to improve the financial wellbeing of Victoria Police members and their families. Since then, the bank’s membership has grown to 120,000 and expanded to the emergency services and health sectors. As a member-owned bank, profits are reinvested to provide better value banking to members and support community initiatives. Sinc 2010, BankVic has contributed over $3.5 million in donations and sponsorships to non-profit organisation’s affiliated with the police, emergency and health services. BankVic’s products and services are designed with members’ unique needs in mind to make banking easier and more accessible for those who protect and serve our community.
If you’ve been scammed...
Step 1
If you have given any financial details or have already lost money, contact your bank immediately.
It’s also important to change your passwords, monitor your accounts closely, and consider placing a fraud alert on your credit file.
Step 2
Report the scam to police at cyber.gov.au or at your nearest police station.
Additionally, report the scam to Scamwatch and your local authorities to help prevent others from falling victim.
If you think you have been scammed online, IDCARE can help for free! Call 1800 595 160 or visit their website www.idcare.org
Step 3
Getting scammed online does not mean you are not smart. Cybercrime keeps changing, so anyone can be a target. Do not be embarrassed or hard on yourself! Learn about new scams and take steps to stay safe instead.
If you need support after falling victim to a scam talk to friends and family or contact:
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636