Being an online community, Autism Connects will always be at threat of criminal activity, particularly and one of the most common scams, being those who to try to gain money by deception. Thankfully with some common sense you can reduce and eliminate the risk of getting scammed. Here are some of the things we recommend you do:
If you get in touch with a user and they request money or sounds like a scam, please don’t send them any money.
It’s best if you don’t share your address, last name or other personal information unless you feel you are the right match and agree that you are happy to go ahead with a service.
Please let us know of any suspicious activity on our site and we will deal with them accordingly.
For expert advice about staying safe online, see the Australian government website www.cyber.gov.au/acsc/individuals-and-families/do-things-safely