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See Through Scams – Ah Zombies!

The first video from NAB’s education and awareness campaign to help Australians – young and old – See Through Scams.

  • 26.04.2023
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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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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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  • 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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‘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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Staying alert to ‘spoofing’ scams

When Sasha received a call instructing her to transfer her savings of over $17k, Jenny knew it was dodgy.

  • 11.11.2022
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