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… romance scams making up one fifth of losses across all scams reported to Scamwatch in 2019. 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. Australians reported almost 4,000 … 31.4 per cent of dating and romance scams occurred via social media and online forums. The highest losses (over 33 per cent or $9.1 million) occurred via social media. Instagram was the most common social … dating and romance scams. Women reported 54.9 per cent (2165 reports) of all dating and romance scam…
…News Australians are set to lose a record amount to scams in 2019, with projections from losses … amount to scams in 2019, with projections from losses reported to Scamwatch and other government agencies … the first time. This year’s National Scams Awareness Week (12-16 August) theme is ‘too smart to be…
… according to the ACCC’s annual Targeting Scams report released this week. Australians who are older, Indigenous or have disability reported record losses in 2018 according to the ACCC’s annual Targeting Scams … scams are the most financially harmful because the scammers invest time and money into convincing sales…
…Payment redirection scams cost Australian businesses $128 million in 2020 … News Payment redirection scams were the most financially damaging scams for Australian businesses in 2020 according to the ACCC’s latest Targeting Scams report. Payment redirection scams were the most financially damaging scams for Australian businesses in 2020 according to the ACCC’s latest Targeting Scams … The ACCC’s annual Targeting Scams Report includes data from Scamwatch, Report Cyber, other government agencies, banks and payment providers.…
…Scammers capitalise on pandemic as Australians lose record $851 million to scams … News Australians lost over $851 million to scams in 2020, a record amount, as scammers took advantage of the pandemic to con unsuspecting people, according to the ACCC’s latest Targeting Scams report released today. Australians lost over $851 million to scams in 2020, a record amount, as scammers took … The 2020 Targeting Scams report includes data from Scamwatch, ReportCyber, other government agencies, and 10 banks and financial intermediaries. Highest scam losses reported to banks and government…
…Payment redirection scams cost Australian businesses $14 million … redirection scams last year, and average losses so far in 2021 are more than five times higher compared … to Scamwatch due to payment redirection scams last year, and average losses so far in 2021 are more than five…
…Warning on COVID-19 scams … reports of scams about coronavirus, but warns figures are starting to climb. Scamwatch has received multiple reports of phishing scams sent via email or text message that claim to be providing official … Delia Rickard said. Other scams include people receiving misinformation about cures for coronavirus…
…COVID-19 (coronavirus) scams … and obtain personal data. Other scams include phishing emails and phone calls impersonating the World Health … and telecommunications companies. If you think you have been scammed, you can make a report on the Scamwatch website…
…Watch out for online shopping scams this holiday season … News Losses to online shopping scams have increased 42 per cent this year, and Scamwatch is warning Australians to be careful when buying gifts this holiday season. Losses to online shopping scams have … this holiday season. Scamwatch has received over 12,000 reports of online shopping scams so far this year…