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…Gen Z the fastest growing victims of scams … News Australians under 25 lost over $5 million to scams in 2019 and reports made from this age group are increasing faster than older generations. Australians under 25 lost over $5 million to scams … scams reported by this age group is concerning,” ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard said. “Young people may…
…Scams cost Australians over $630 million … News Australians lost over $634 million to scams in 2019, according to the latest figures in the ACCC’s Targeting Scams report released today. Australians lost over $634 million to scams in 2019, according to the latest figures in the ACCC’s Targeting Scams report released today. There were more than … The 2019 Targeting Scams report includes data from Scamwatch, ACORN (ceased operating 30 Jun 2019), ReportCyber (commenced 1 Jul 2019), ACMA, ATO, Services Australia, WA Scamnet, Commonwealth Bank, NAB, Westpac and ANZ.…
…Threat based scams targeting young people and Chinese community … News 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 $8.8 million to threat based scams so … with authority, to scam victims. These scams are mainly phone-based and impersonate various officials…
…Scams target all sections of Australian society including CALD and Indigenous communities … News Data from the ACCC’s annual Targeting Scams report, released this week, indicates scammers … annual Targeting Scams report , released this week, indicates scammers don’t discriminate…