Whittlesea U3A as part of its 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).
We would like to invite you to join any of nbn’s community education events which will:
- Alert you to popular nbn themed scams
- Share top tips for protecting against scammers and staying vigilant
- Provide advice about how to stay safe online
nbn themed scams continue to be one of the most common reported to Scamwatch annually 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:
| Session title | Date | Time | Registration |
| Let’s Talk Scams “Let’s Talk Scams” with Minister for Communications Paul Fletcher, nbn Chief Security Officer Darren Kane and The Good Things Foundation’s Jess Wilson. | Monday 8 November | 2-3pm AEDST | Register now |
| 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 | Register now |
| 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 | Register now |
| 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 | Register now |
| 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 10November | 10.30am-11.30am AEDST | Register now |
| 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 | Register now |
| Thursday Tips and Tricks for Business How to make your business more cyber secure. | Thursday 11November | 10.30-11.30am AEDST | Register now |
| 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 11November | 7pm-8pm AEDST | Register now |
| 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 | Register now |