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Scamwatch has received over 4850 scam reports mentioning the coronavirus with over $5 820 000 in reported losses since the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus).

Australians have lost over $8.8 million to threat based scams so far this year, and young people are reporting the highest losses.

Australians have lost over $300,000 to rental and accommodation scams this year, an increase of 76 per cent compared to the same time last year.

Our new podcast series shows how scammers use new technology to trick you into giving away information they can use to steal your identity for their own gain and ways you can protect yourself.