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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…
08 Nov 2021 …Harry’s story: Online shopping and classified scams … Simon met a woman on Google Hangouts and began a relationship with her. Shortly after they had started talking online, the woman asked Simon to buy gift cards for her. Simon did this a few times, but his girlfriend kept asking for more cards. One day when Simon went to his local supermarket to buy…
10 Mar 2020 … losses by those under 25, with typical scams on these platforms involving fake online stores or the sale of fake tickets to events. Online shopping scams were the most common scams, making up more than 14 … sextortion scams, where they threaten to share intimate images or footage of you online, unless you give in…
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…