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Unfortunately, scammers are taking advantage of the spread of coronavirus to exploit and play on the fears of consumers across Australia.
Australians under 25 lost over $5 million to scams in 2019 and reports made from this age group are increasing faster than older generations.
澳洲競爭和消費者委員會（ACCC）的詐騙監察服務（Scamwatch）提醒澳洲華裔社區警惕兩種令人感到驚訝的騙局，這兩種騙局都涉及以假綁架和逮捕威脅進行敲詐勒索。
澳大利亚竞争和消费者委员会（ACCC）的诈骗监察服务（Scamwatch）提醒澳大利亚华裔社区警惕两种令人震惊的骗局，这两种骗局都涉及以假绑架和威胁逮捕进行敲诈勒索。
The ACCC’s Scamwatch service is warning the Chinese community in Australia to be wary about two alarming scams that involve extortion via fake kidnappings and threats of arrest.
Australians are set to lose a record amount to scams in 2019, with projections from losses reported to Scamwatch and other government agencies so far expected to exceed $532 million by the end of the year, surpassing half a billion dollars for the first time.
Australians who are older, Indigenous or have disability reported record losses in 2018 according to the ACCC’s annual Targeting Scams report released this week.
Gift cards are increasingly the payment method of choice for scammers. Scamwatch reports show more than $5 million was lost in 2018, a 38 per cent increase compared with 2017.
Scamwatch is warning people to be careful about being caught out by holiday season scams.
Tax scams seem to be everywhere at the moment and Scamwatch is warning people not to engage with phone calls or emails they receive threatening arrest or jail over unpaid tax debts.