Search (required) Sort by: (required) DateRelevance 1 result, showing 1 to 1 Australians lost $340 million to scammers in 2017 Australians lost more money to scammers in 2017 than in any other year since the ACCC began reporting on scam activity. Scam category Buying or selling False billing Threats & extortion Threats to life, arrest or other Unexpected money Travel, prizes and lottery scams Dating & romance Investments Investment scams Attempts to gain your personal information Phishing Remote access scams Identity theft Jobs & employment Jobs & employment scams Date 2018 May 2018 News type Features
Australians lost $340 million to scammers in 2017 Australians lost more money to scammers in 2017 than in any other year since the ACCC began reporting on scam activity.