Search Sort by: DateRelevance Businesses lost an average of $10,000 to scams in 2016 Nearly 6000 businesses reported being targeted by scams in 2016 according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Targeting Scams report, with losses totalling around $3.8 million, an increase of almost 31 per cent. 19 May 2017 Scam category Attempts to gain your personal information 8 Hacking 1 Phishing 5 Remote access scams 3 Buying or selling 5 Dating & romance 2 Investments 5 Threats & extortion 5 Unexpected money 4 Unexpected winnings 1 Date 2020 5 2019 2 2018 1 2017 1 2014 1 2011 1 2010 1 2009 1 2007 1 News type Media releases 1 Subscribe
Businesses lost an average of $10,000 to scams in 2016 Nearly 6000 businesses reported being targeted by scams in 2016 according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Targeting Scams report, with losses totalling around $3.8 million, an increase of almost 31 per cent. 19 May 2017
