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Unexpected money
Don’t lose your money trying to access entitlements, rebates or winnings. Offers of free money will cost you a lot.
Scammers try to convince you that you are owed or entitled to, money or winnings that you did not expect to receive.
The scammer asks you to pay a fee or to give your financial or identity details so you can get the money or winnings. There is no free money, and you will lose more money trying to get it.
Scammers try to convince you that you are owed or entitled to, money or winnings that you did not expect to receive.
The scammer asks you to pay a fee or to give your financial or identity details so you can get the money or winnings. There is no free money, and you will lose more money trying to get it.
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Steps you can take to protect yourself
- Always stop, think, and check before you act. Offers of free money are too good to be true and are likely scams.
- Don’t pay a fee to collect winnings or a prize. Legitimate lotteries don’t ask you to do this.
- Never share your bank or credit card details or your identity documents to anyone you don’t know or trust. Government departments or trusted companies will never ask you to pay money upfront to claim a grant or rebate.
- Check with your bank, a legal service or a trusted friend or family member, to see if an offer is legitimate.
- Do an internet search using the names or contact details to check for any references to a scam.
- If a friend or family member sends you a message about a prize on social media, check with them outside of social media that they sent it.
