Simon Birmingham from the Australian Banking Association explains the red flags shoppers need to know. Shoppers are being urged to remain vigilant as scammers prepare to capitalise on Australia’s Black Friday spending surge. The Australian Banking Association has issued a warning after almost $40 million was lost to buying and selling scams over the past year. With Black Friday sales more popular than ever, the association says scammers are looking to take advantage of increased shopping activity. Scammers everywhereSimon Birmingham, CEO of the Australian Banking Association, says shopping scams are everywhere at this time of year.