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This report provides insight into the scams targeting Australians in 2024 and highlights the impact of combined efforts by government, law enforcement, community sector and industry to combat these financial crimes.
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Losses
Total combined losses reported to Scamwatch, ReportCyber, IDCARE, Australian Financial Crimes Exchange (AFCX) and Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC): $2.03 billion (a decrease of 25.9%)
494,732 scam reports (a decrease of 17.8%)
Combined losses over last 5 years
2020: $0.9 billion
2021: $1.8 billion
2022: $3.1 billion
2023: $2.7 billion
2024: $2.0 billion
Top 5 scams by loss 2024 (combined data)
- Investment: $945 million
- Romance: $156.8 million
- Payment redirection: $152.6 million
- Remote access: $106 million
- Phishing: $84.5 million
The losses from the top 5 scam types accounted for 71% of total losses in 2024.
Top 5 scams by loss 2023 (combined data)
- Investment: $1.3 billion
- Remote access: $256 million
- Romance: $201.1 million
- Phishing: $137.4 million
- Payment redirection: $91.6 million
The losses from the top 5 scam types accounted for 74% of total losses in 2023.
Previous reports
This report explains key trends in scam activity and highlights the impact of scams on the community.
It highlights some of the cooperative work of the ACCC, other government and law enforcement agencies, and private sector to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
It highlights some of the cooperative work of the ACCC, other government and law enforcement agencies, and private sector to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
This report explains key trends in scam activity and highlights the impact of scams on the community.
It highlights some of the cooperative work of the ACCC, other government and law enforcement agencies, and private sector to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
It highlights some of the cooperative work of the ACCC, other government and law enforcement agencies, and private sector to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
This document should be read in conjunction with the Targeting Scams Report 2022. It contains detailed scam statistics per scam type per state and territory for 2022.
This report explains key trends in scam activity and highlights the impact of scams on the community.
It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other government and law enforcement agencies, and private sector to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other government and law enforcement agencies, and private sector to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
This report explains key trends in scam activity and highlights the impact of scams on the community.
It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies to disrupt scams and educate consumers
It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies to disrupt scams and educate consumers
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It also includes commentary on the psychological tactics that scammers use to manipulate victims and the lessons learned from people who reported a scam but did not lose money or personal information.
It also includes commentary on the psychological tactics that scammers use to manipulate victims and the lessons learned from people who reported a scam but did not lose money or personal information.
This report explains key trends in scam activity and highlights the impact of scams on the community.
It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
This report explains key trends in scam activity and highlights the impact of scams on the community.
It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
This report explains key trends in scam activity and highlights the impact of scams on the community.
It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
This report explains key trends in scam activity and highlights the impact of scams on the community.
It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
This report explains key trends in scam activity and highlights the impact of scams on the community.
It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
This report explains key trends in scam activity and highlights the impact of scams on the community.
It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
This report explains key trends in scam activity and highlights the impact of scams on the community.
It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
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It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
This report explains key trends in scam activity and highlights the impact of scams on the community during 2010.
It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
This report explains key trends in scam activity and highlights the impact of scams on the community during 2009.
It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies to disrupt scams and educate consumers.
It highlights the cooperative work of the ACCC, other regulators and law enforcement agencies to disrupt scams and educate consumers.