Every year 1 in 20 Aussies fall victim to scams.
Helen lost her life savings.
Shahid lost $40,000 and had his identity stolen.
Tina lost her house.
David lost $450 and couldn’t pay his rent.
These people have all been ripped off by scammers, either in person, by phone, by mail or online.
Report anything you think is a scam to SCAMwatch on 1300 795 995 or report a scam.
A message from the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce.
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