18 March 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) scams Unfortunately, scammers are taking advantage of the spread of coronavirus to exploit and play on the fears of consumers across Australia. 10 March 2020 Gen Z the fastest growing victims of scams Australians under 25 lost over $5 million to scams in 2019 and reports made from this age group are increasing faster than older generations. 9 February 2020 Romance scammers move to new apps, costing Aussies more than $28.6 million Scammers are using new online platforms to take advantage of their victims, with dating and romance scams making up one fifth of losses across all scams reported to Scamwatch in 2019.
