Media Reports re Scams

• 31/03/2026 Banks don’t rush, scammers do: the callous impersonation scams robbing everyday Australians Commonwealth Bank

• 30/03/2026 Scammers rip off Australians to the tune of $2 billion, ACCC figures show ACCC

• 11/03/2026 Woman who lost life savings in phishing scam takes on ING Bank, and wins  ING Bank

• 29/08/2025 The best banks for customer service and scam protection

• 20/08/2025 Bendigo Bank ups the ante in fraud, scam prevention Bendigo Bank

• 02/08/2025 Bendigo Bank blocks $47m in scams, cuts customer losses Bendigo Bank

• 04/09/2024 [UK] Watchdog makes big cut to fraud compensation plans BBC

• 27/11/2023 CBA rolls out NameCheck availability to leading industry names Commonwealth Bank

• 15/11/2023 Bendigo Bank calls out bank impersonation scams for Scams Awareness Week 2023 Bendigo Bank

• 15/05/2023 ACCC welcomes funding to establish National Anti-Scam Centre ACCC

• July 2022 Targeting scams: Report of the ACCC on scams activity 2021 ACCC
  "the ACCC shares scam reports with the AFCX for provision to NAB, CBA, Westpac, ANZ, Bendigo Bank and Macquarie Bank"
  Oh yay... "formed by the four major Banks"
  Incorporating the "Fraud Reporting Exchange"

• Late 2020 Scammers targeting older Australians Bendigo Bank

• 28/05/2019 [UK] Scam victims to be refunded by banks BBC

• 16/05/2016 Targeting scams: report of the ACCC on scam activity 2015 ACCC

https://www.afcx.com.au/contact-us/

Hello

I was today years old when I discovered your website courtesy of Google Gemini where I am gathering online news articles to support a number of AFCA claims on behalf of members of my community who have had significant sums of money stolen by scammers via bank transfer.  

I would like to understand how you might be able to assist me and my community where I note that you are a non-profit and I do not charge members of my community for the support I offer them in their fight, and it is still a fight, for reimursement where the main problem is first payments to new payees

If you have a look at my business web page www.lincolncomputercentre.com.au you will see that I regularly present scam information to vulnerable groups, ie older Australians.  And if you have a look at my Scams menu you will be able see what I have been up to where my main problem has been gaining traction.  In particular, "Dealing with your Bank" page is as true now as when I wrote it in July 2021

So, any advice you can offer to me or members of my community will be much appreciated, noting that I am now working back over the past 6 years and lodging more claims with AFCA thanks to the new rules from 12 March 2026

Regards and thanks

Greg