Scam alert – fake Department of Health and Human Services
Don’t respond to messages or calls about grant funding you didn’t apply for.
We have received reports from members of the public that scammers may be posing as an agent from a fake government department called the Department of Health and Human Services.
The scammer may use email, social media messages, text messages or phone to tell you you’re eligible for grant funding.
On social media, scammers may create fake profiles using the identity and photos of someone you know. The ‘friend’ may say they have received grant money, and that you may also be eligible. The ‘friend’ will tell you to contact an ‘agent’ from the fake Department of Health and Human Services.
The scammer may also contact you directly.
The scammer may:
We will never:
You can report scams to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) from the Scamwatch Report a scam(Opens external website) page.
You can also report scams specific to us or the Community Grants Hub to fraud@dss.gov.au or call 1800 054 312.
Report a Facebook profile or page pretending to be you or someone else through the Facebook Help Centre(Opens external website).
Visit ScamWatch(Opens external website) and find out how to stop and avoid scams(Opens external website).
Visit the National Anti-Scam Centre(Opens external website).
Contact us through our contact form(Opens external website).