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We provide a wide range of information to help you keep your Online Banking safe and secure, from tips on the latest scams to tools that can help protect your account. Explore our security hub to discover more.
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Keep yourself safe
Impacted by a data breach?
Follow our checklist to find out what to do next and the steps you can take to protect your information.
We'll never ask you to...
1. Share your Online Banking Security Codes or passwords
2. Share your Credit Card expiry date, PIN or CVC
3. Help us catch cyber criminals or assist with internal investigations
4. Move money to a "safe" account, or to an account with another bank
If you are asked for these, you should be suspicious. Request a reference number, then hang up and call us back on 132 032.
Are you scam smart?
Need to report suspicious activity?
Get in contact with the right team.
Stay safe with scam tips from Head of Fraud Prevention, Ben Young
Protecting your data
We take the protection of our customers' personal and financial information very seriously. We have rigorous security measures in place, as well as security teams working to protect our customers details and accounts.
Our Fraud and Scams teams are monitoring 24/7 for any suspicious activity across the Westpac Group, using industry best practice security and fraud detection techniques.
Things you should know
Westpac’s Online Banking Security Guarantee - If your Westpac account is compromised as a result of Internet fraud, we guarantee to repay any missing funds, providing you comply with our Online Banking Terms and Conditions. This includes keeping your sign-in details (including passwords, Westpac Protect™ SMS codes and SecurID® Token codes) private. You must inform us immediately if you suspect the security of your access details has been compromised, or you suspect an unauthorised transaction or potential fraud on your accounts.
*Available via mobile banking. Online Banking T&Cs apply. Claim based on The Forrester Digital Experience Review™: Australian Mobile Banking Apps, 2024 evaluation of four Australian Banks.