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Scam alert: Fake celebrity online investment scams

…Scam alert: Fake celebrity online investment scams … News Scammers are creating lifelike impersonations (or 'deepfakes') of celebrities and public figures, who appear to be promoting 'quantum' or 'AI' online trading platforms. The people involved have not created these ads, the trading platforms are scams and you lose any money you 'invest'. … platform called 'Immediate Edge' and encourages others to do the same. The article is a scam article. Scammers create ads and fake news articles to get you to believe the celebrities actually use these scam…
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Scams robbed Australians of more than $2 billion last year

…Scams robbed Australians of more than $2 billion last year … News Australians lost a record amount to scams in 2021, despite government, law enforcement, and the private sector disrupting more scam activity than ever before. Australians lost a record amount of more than $2 billion to scams in 2021, despite government, law enforcement, and the private sector … The ACCC-run Scamwatch aims to raise awareness about how to recognise, avoid and report scams. It also shares intelligence and works with government, law enforcement and the private sector to disrupt and prevent scams. Reference to combined reports or losses include data from Scamwatch, ReportCyber, other…
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Payment redirection scams cost Australian businesses $227 million last year

…Payment redirection scams cost Australian businesses $227 million last year … News Australian businesses lost $227 million to payment redirection scams in 2021, a 77 per cent increase compared to 2020, the ACCC’s latest Targeting Scams report reveals. Australian businesses lost $227 million to payment redirection scams in 2021, a 77 per cent increase compared to 2020, the ACCC’s … Top 5 scams by losses as reported by businesses in 2021 (Scamwatch data only)…

Scam losses to culturally diverse communities, people with disability and Indigenous Australians almost doubled in 2021

…Scam losses to culturally diverse communities, people with disability and Indigenous Australians almost doubled in 2021 … ), and people with disability, according to new data from the ACCC’s annual Targeting Scams report .   “Scammers … of the community lose significantly more money to scams last year.” In 2021, Scamwatch received 4,958 reports from…
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Losses reported to Scamwatch exceed $211 million, phone scams exploding

…Losses reported to Scamwatch exceed $211 million, phone scams exploding … News Australians reported a record $211 million in losses to scams so far this year, an 89 per cent … people to be extra vigilant about scams after Australians reported a record $211 million in losses to scams so far this year, an 89 per cent increase compared to the same period last year, according to new…

Scams cost Australians over $630 million

…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.…
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