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Payment redirection scams cost Australian businesses $227 million last year

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07 Jul 2022 …Online shopping scams … and other farm machinery, with losses of $1.4 million in 2021. “Scammers targeted farmers looking online…

Losses reported to Scamwatch exceed $211 million, phone scams exploding

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27 Sep 2021 … current climate, as many people are turning to online shopping because of the COVID-19 lockdowns,” Ms … .   “Remember, you never know who you are dealing with online. Scammers often pretend to be from a well-known…
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