Be aware of COVID fraud: an awareness guide for businesses
Read our COVID fraud awareness guide for business.

Be COVID fraud aware.
Scammers target small businesses whose owners are often busy and have limited resources. This risk has increased as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest COVID-19 scams take advantage of the changes to our daily life including:
- loss of jobs
- financial vulnerability
- fear of infection
- shortage of particular goods and services
To help you know what to look out for, we have developed a COVID fraud awareness guide for business.
The COVID fraud awareness guide for business is available on business.gov.au.
The guide contains information on common scams, including:
- phishing
- fake charities
- business email compromise
- supply scams
The guide also contains:
- tips on protecting your business and customers
- information on what to do if you have been scammed, or want to report a scam
- where to find more information
Read more
- Read about our department’s response to COVID-19.
- See more coronavirus information and support for business on business.gov.au.