Scamwatch stories
In total, Australians lost $176 million to scams in 2020, 23% higher than the previous year, with phishing the most reported type.
NetSafe warns New Zealanders of a growing cold calling scam where fraudsters impersonate IT support to plant malware or charge for fake fixes.
Scamwatch is warning Australian businesses to take an urgent look at how they deal with accounts and invoices.
So far in 2018 Australians have lost more than $26 million to investment scams. Already monthly losses have increased 117% since last year.
