A record $3.1 billion was lost to scammers by Australians last year, with the consumer watchdog highlighting a rise in 'alarming new tactics' to prey on victims. MORE: 9News
by Australians last year, with criminals resorting to "alarming new tactics", the consumer watchdog said.
Scamwatch received 239,237 scam reports last year, a 16.5 per cent drop on the number of reports received in 2021. "As scammers become increasingly sophisticated in their tactics, it is clear a coordinated response across government, law enforcement and the private sector is essential to combat scams more effectively."
"There has been an explosion of reported losses to phishing scams in the past year, such as 'Hi Mum' and Toll/Linkt text scams, which skyrocketed by 469 per cent to $24.6 million in 2022," Lowe said.READ MORE:
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