Scammers are using generative AI to create convincing fake websites, celebrity endorsements and investment platforms at an unprecedented scale. ASIC is warning Australians that a quick online search is not enough to verify an investment opportunity.
In the last financial year alone, ASIC took down more than 19,400 scams, including:
• 7,051 fake investment platforms
• 3,106 cryptocurrency investment scams
• 5,476 phishing scam hyperlinks
Explore our interactive AI investment scam journey to see how a single scam can spread across the web and learn the warning signs to watch for.
This week is Scams Awareness Week and an opportunity for everyone talk more openly about scams and how to stay safe. Scams are serious crimes and anyone can become a victim.
Explore an AI investment scam journey
Scammers use generative AI to create vast networks of deepfake websites and endorsements. Know how to check if an investment is real.
Spot the signs of a crypto scam
During FY26, ASIC took down more than 3,000 cryptocurrency investment scams. Learn how crypto scams work and how to spot the signs.
4 ways your super might be targeted
The $4.4 trillion in superannuation funds is a ripe target for scammers. Those scams can take several different forms.
What to do if you've been scammed
If you think you may have been scammed, act fast to minimise the loss.
Stop. Check. Protect.
Australians reported losing more than $837 million to investment scams in 2025 and anyone can be a victim. Use our investment scam checklist before you hand over your money.
ASIC’s investor alert list has the names of more than 4,000 companies, businesses and websites that may be unlicensed or impersonating a real company or licensee.