Preventing Theft

Theft from motor vehicles

Lock your car when you leave it
Do not leave any valuables in your car
Do not leave your car key in an obvious place on the car when you go to the beach (e.g. on top of the wheel)

Theft at the beach

Do not leave your personal belongings unattended·
Be aware of your valuables on the beach at all times, particularly your wallets, mobile phones and cameras
Offenders often watch people go for a swim and grab their gear from under their towel

Travelling con men

Stop travelling conmen is a campaign to protect the Australian community from misleading and deceptive conduct by people pretending to be legitimate tradespeople. It is a joint initiative by all Australian state and territory consumer protection agencies.

Visit the Stop travelling conmen Facebook page:

thttp://www.facebook.com/StopTravellingConMen

Download the brochure:

Travelling Con Men (524.12 KB)

Interactive map

Are travelling con men in your area? Check the interactive map for reports around Australia.

www.stoptravellingconmen.org

Hotline

If you are approached by con men call the National Hotline on 1300 133 408.

If you are a victim of theft