Chapter
Oceania

Join the fight against scams by becoming a member
of the GASA Oceania Chapter.

Amanah Ramadiah Andrea Leask Brent Carey Brian Hanley Jayde Richmond

Why does GASA Oceania
exist?

Online scams are a growing threat across Oceania, costing consumers millions and overwhelming enforcement systems.

What do we do?
We protect consumers in Oceania through research, collaboration, and continuous education.

  • National and Cross-Border Initiatives

  • Annual State of Scams Reports

  • Scam.org: Anti-Scam Hub for Consumers 

61%

of Australian adults who were scammed felt stressed​

23%

Kiwi adults​ claim to have lost money
to scams​

66%

of Fijians are confident in their ability to recognise scams​

GASA OCEANIA

Board members

GASA Oceania is guided by a cross-sector board of leaders committed to fighting scams across the region

Andrea Leask

Andrea Leask

Chief Digital Harms Officer

Netsafe New Zealand

Brent Carey

Brent Carey

Chief Executive Officer, CEO

Netsafe New Zealand

Paul Brislen

Paul Brislen

CEO

TCF (New Zealand Telecommunications Forum)

Toby Evans

Toby Evans

Head of Economic Crime

Australian Payments Network (AusPayNet)

Vinitesh Kumar

Vinitesh Kumar

General Manager

Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission

Meet the Asia-Pacific Team

The GASA Asia-Pacific team leads regional initiatives to strengthen collaboration and fight scams across the region.

Brian Hanley

Brian Hanley

Director - Asia-Pacific Chapter

Jessica Chuah

Jessica Chuah

Sales

Zsa Lacanilao

Zsa Lacanilao

Events and Marketing Coordinator

Foundation pillar members

Trusted organisations across Oceania are uniting under GASA to take collective action against online scams.

Corporate members
Supporting members
Associated organisations

Upcoming events

No upcoming events for this chapter at this time.

Latest blogs & research

gasa webinar

Anatomy of an Investment/Crypto Scam

On 21 May, the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) hosted a webinar bringing together leading voices from the crypto industry, law enforcement, compliance, and civil society.

Region - Europe Video Topic - Fraud Policy Event - GASA Meet-Ups

Republic of Fiji Officially Joins Scam.org as National Anti-Scam Hub

Milestone Partnership Announced at Global Anti-Scam Summit in Lisbon, Following First Preview at UN Fraud Summit in Vienna 

News Topic - Scam Awareness Region - Asia-Pacific Industry - Consumer Protection & Authorities
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Game Over for Scammers: Regional Defenses Against Online Gambling–Related Scams

Experts from INTERPOL, ACMA, and DGOJ examine how gambling-related scams operate and how global enforcement is responding.

Region - Europe Video Topic - Fraud Policy Event - GASA Meet-Ups

League of Protectors: Women Fighting Against Scams

Explore key insights from our International Women’s Month webinar on combating scams. Discover how women leaders are driving cross-border collaboration, digital literacy, and collective action to protect communities from fraud.

Video Scam Trends Region - Africa Event - GASA Meet-Ups