Search (required) Sort by: (required) RelevanceDate 1 result, showing 1 to 1 Losses reported to Scamwatch exceed $211 million, phone scams exploding 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 data from Scamwatch. Scam category Attempts to gain your personal information Identity theft Phishing Buying or selling Online shopping scams False billing Other buying and selling scams Threats & extortion Threats to life, arrest or other Date 2021 September 2021 27 September 2021 News type Radar alerts
Losses reported to Scamwatch exceed $211 million, phone scams exploding 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 data from Scamwatch.