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NAB issues warning on tax scams in fight against cybercriminals

NAB is urging hard-working Australians to remain alert for scams impersonating the ATO as the end of the financial year approaches.

  • 22.06.2023
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  • Cyber Security

NAB statement on HWL Ebsworth data breach

  • 19.06.2023
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  • Scams

Hi mum, it’s a scam

Use your head and not your heart. That’s the message from Canberra grandmother Mary as she reflects on falling for a “Hi Mum” text message scam.

  • 19.06.2023
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  • Cyber Security

The Cyber War is here. Are we prepared?

More mandates are needed on the private sector to be cyber secure, and debates about banning ransom payments to hackers risk harming national efforts.

  • 06.06.2023
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  • Media Release

NAB warns of scammers targeting Australia’s favourite fashion brands

NAB is warning shoppers taking advantage of mid-year sales to remain vigilant, as scammers target popular brands online.

  • 02.06.2023
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  • Scams

Scams can happen to anyone

AFL footballer and NAB customer Jacob Weitering lost his life savings to scammers. NAB CEO Ross McEwan says the bank is working hard to stop these criminals and education remains vital.

  • 29.04.2023
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  • Cyber Security

NAB launches campaign to help Aussies ‘See Through Scams’

Young Australians are the least concerned about becoming a victim of a scam or cyber-attack and believe they know how to protect themselves, yet are among the most likely to experience one, according to new NAB insights.

  • 26.04.2023
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  • Scams

Customer shares the impact of being scammed

Sophisticated. Traumatic. Upsetting. That’s how NAB customer Chloe* describes being the victim of a spoofing scam.  

  • 26.04.2023
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  • Scams

No time to lose in the race against scammers

Three point one billion dollars. That’s the amount the ACCC anticipated Australians would lose to scammers in 2022. That’s twice as much as in 2021. 

  • 20.04.2023
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  • Customers

NAB CEO pens letter of support to customers

  • 18.04.2023
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  • Cyber Security

NAB introduces payment prompts to help keep customers safe

NAB has today started introducing more proactive prompts to digital banking to help customers identify potential scams and to make sure money is going to the right recipient when they’re making a payment.  

  • 31.03.2023
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  • Scams

NAB warns of new PayID scam targeting Aussies selling items online

Australians selling unwanted or used items on Facebook, Marketplace, Gumtree and other online websites are being urged to watch out for a new PayID impersonation scam.

  • 27.02.2023
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  • Cyber Security

Collaborating to help stop scams – Chris Sheehan interview on 3AW Mornings

Below is a transcript of Chris Sheehan, NAB Executive Group Investigations & Fraud speaking with Neil Mitchell on 3AW Mornings on Wednesday 15 February 2023.

  • 15.02.2023
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  • Scams

NAB takes action to help stop spoofing scams

NAB customers will be better protected against spoofing scams – also known as impersonation scams – as part of new measures to stop criminals infiltrating bank phone numbers and text message threads.

  • 14.02.2023
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  • Scams

‘We are never ever getting back together:’ Romance scams on the rise

Aussies looking for love are being warned to remain vigilant for scammers, with NAB insights ahead of Valentine’s Day revealing the bank has seen a 17% increase in the number of romance scams over the past year.

  • 10.02.2023
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