National Scam Awareness Week
nbn education sessions 8-12 November 2021
As part of nbn’s commitment to helping communities stay safe online and be scam aware, a series of education and information sessions will be hosted during National Scams Awareness Week (8 – 12 November 2021).
Nbn’s community education events will alert you to popular nbn themed scams, share top tips for protecting against scammers and staying vigilant and provide advice about how to stay safe online.
Nbn themed scams continue to be one of the most common reported to Scamwatch each year with more than 1000 remote access scams related to nbn reported in the first half of 2021. According to Scamwatch Australian’s have lost more than $220 million to scammers this year making it so important for members of our community to be aware of the latest scams and ways to avoid them.
Session details, including times and locations, as well as registration information is listed below:
Let’s Talk Scams – over lunch
How to be cyber safe for all community members. Learn some top tips and tricks and ask anything at this session.
Monday 8 November
1pm-2pm AEDST
Tuesday Tips and Tricks
Join nbn’s Security and Privacy Cyber Safety Outreach Manager Rebecca Moonen and ACCAN Acting CEO Andrew Williams to learn some valuable tips and trick on how to spot and avoid a scam.
Tuesday 9 November
11am-12noon AEDST
Lunchtime Lure
Attention Business Owners! Join our virtual session to learn how to identify scams and protect your business.
Tuesday 9 November
1pm-2pm AEDST
ScamsFit Workout
Join this 60-minute ScamFit “Workout” to learn how to identify a scam and protect yourself from becoming a victim with nbn and Australia Seniors Computer Clubs Association’s Nan Bosler AM.
Tuesday 9 November
2-3pm AEDST
ScamFit Workout
Join this 60-minute ScamFit “Workout” to get scams fit - and learn how to identify a scam and protect yourself from becoming a victim
Wednesday 10 November
10.30am-11.30am AEDST
Let’s Talk Scams – over lunch
How to be cyber safe for all community members. Learn some top tips and tricks and ask anything at this session.
Wednesday 10 November
1pm-2pm AEDST
Thursday Tips and Tricks for Business
How to make your business more cyber secure.
Thursday 11 November
10.30am-11.30am AEDST
Stay safe online + ask anything
Join an interactive session where no question is off limits - you are welcome to ask anything about cyber safety and protecting yourself online.
Thursday 11 November
7pm-8pm AEDST
Business Cyber Safety and Scams
Business Scams and Cyber Safety with Minister for Communications Paul Fletcher, ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard, Alexi Boyd, CEO of Council of Small Business Australia and nbn’s Chief Security Officer Darren Kane.
Friday 12 November
3pm-4pm AEDST