Search Sort by: DateRelevance Scams target all sections of Australian society including CALD and Indigenous communities Data from the ACCC’s annual Targeting Scams report, released this week, indicates scammers don’t discriminate and are targeting a range of different communities in Australia. 25 Jun 2020 Scams cost Australians over $630 million Australians lost over $634 million to scams in 2019, according to the latest figures in the ACCC’s Targeting Scams report released today. 22 Jun 2020 Scam category Attempts to gain your personal information 96 Buying or selling 85 Classified scams 17 False billing 28 Health & medical products 6 Mobile premium services 4 Psychic & clairvoyant 2 Online shopping scams 48 Overpayment scams 4 Other buying and selling scams 6 Dating & romance 24 Fake charities 17 Investments 40 Jobs & employment 13 Threats & extortion 47 Unexpected money 32 Travel, prizes and lottery scams 37 Other scams 8 Date 2020 2 News type Radar alerts 2 Media releases 2 Subscribe
Scams target all sections of Australian society including CALD and Indigenous communities Data from the ACCC’s annual Targeting Scams report, released this week, indicates scammers don’t discriminate and are targeting a range of different communities in Australia. 25 Jun 2020
Scams cost Australians over $630 million Australians lost over $634 million to scams in 2019, according to the latest figures in the ACCC’s Targeting Scams report released today. 22 Jun 2020
