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10 Jun 2021 …, followed by investment scams and online shopping scams. People who identified as having disability made … People with disability made 3.5 per cent of all reports to Scamwatch and comprised 5.5 per cent of total losses. The most financially damaging scams were romance scams with $5.5 million lost, followed by investment scams with $2.6 million and online shopping scams with $242,955. People with disability made 7,543 … dating and romance scams with $590,553, investment scams with $336,794 and online shopping scams…
13 Dec 2012 … the festive season to slip under your radar. Some scams to watch out for include online shopping scams … Online shopping scams … If you are planning to buy gifts online, watch out for scammers. Common online shopping scams are:…
15 Aug 2024 …to report the scam. Ask them to stop any transactions. Change passwords on all your devices and online accounts like banking, email, government and shopping. … Online dating and romance scams … The relationship moves fast and they soon say they have strong feelings for you. They 'lovebomb' you, messaging or calling a lot and make you feel very special. The scammer quickly tries to move your chat from a social media platform or online dating to a free messaging platform like GoogleHangouts…
07 Jun 2021 … reports and losses.” As people spent more time online during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, reports … Scam type Scamwatch ReportCyber* Bank losses ASIC Total [1] Investment scams $65,820,313 $6,806,439* $89,339,207 $185,394,786 [2] $328,091,449 Dating and romance scams $38,916,120 $27,871,737 $92,486,588 N/A $131,976,234 Payment redirection scams $14,115,692 $75,704,868 $73,901,297 N/A $128,415,400 Shopping scams…