Search (required) Sort by: (required) RelevanceDate 1 result, showing 1 to 1 Scammers capitalise on pandemic as Australians lose record $851 million to scams 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. Scam category Dating & romance Investments Investment scams Threats & extortion Threats to life, arrest or other Buying or selling Health & medical products Attempts to gain your personal information Phishing Date 2021 June 2021 07 June 2021 News type Media releases
Scammers capitalise on pandemic as Australians lose record $851 million to scams 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.