NAB and AFP renew crime‑fighting partnership for another five years

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NAB and the Australian Federal Police have renewed their long‑standing partnership for another five years, continuing a shared focus on disrupting serious financial crime and helping keep the Australian community safe.

23 April 2026 | 1 min read

NAB taking action to stop illicit tobacco

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Illicit tobacco isn’t just a health issue, it’s a serious form of financial crime that has real impacts on communities, customers and legitimate businesses right across Australia.

14 April 2026 | 2 min read

The phone call that stopped a $100,000 stamp duty scam

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A phone call from NAB’s fraud team has stopped an Australian home buyer from losing more than $100,000 to a sophisticated property scam.

30 March 2026 | 2 min read

“We’re waiting in the carpark for your money”: Perth banker saves elderly customer from $9,000 scam

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When a NAB customer in his 80s, requested to withdraw $9,000 at the Booragoon branch, Branch Manager San Keerthipala’s training kicked in.  

30 January 2026 | 2 min read

NAB warns of investment scam trend using images of high-profile Aussies, including nabtrade’s Tom Piotrowski

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NAB is warning customers and the community about investment scams as new data reveals a 15% increase in the number of these scams starting on social media platforms and websites.

21 January 2026 | 3 min read

NAB takes action to stop abuse in payment messages this holiday season

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As Australians gear up for the festive season, NAB is reminding customers that a bank transfer should never be a vehicle for abuse.

19 December 2025 | 2 min read

“I thought I was talking to Kevin Costner”: Woman nearly scammed out of $100k in deepfake con

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When Sue* walked into the NAB’s Bourke Street branch to open a new account for receiving overseas money, NAB banker Angus Murdoch quickly sensed something wasn’t right. 

12 December 2025 | 2 min read

nab raises red flag on the eve of peak shopping period

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Be alert. That’s the message from NAB’s fraud and scam experts on the eve of the nation’s biggest annual shopping period as criminals prey on shoppers hunting a bargain.

20 November 2025 | 2 min read

Let’s hang up together NAB banker foils $10k scam at Adelaide branch

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A quick-thinking NAB banker has prevented an Adelaide customer from losing $10,000 to an impersonation scam.

25 October 2025 | 1 min read

Banks, Government Unite for Cyber Resilience

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Australia’s leading banks are continuing their long-standing collaboration with the Australian Government to strengthen the nation’s cyber defences, as Chief Security Officers from NAB, ANZ, CBA and Westpac came together on a panel to provide practical advice for business owners.

13 October 2025 | 2 min read

NAB strengthens digital banking protections in fight against scammers

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New NAB customers will be asked to take a ‘selfie’ as part of a new process when opening an account or product online to help protect customers from fraud and scams.

28 August 2025 | 2 min read