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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.
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Losses
Total combined losses reported to Scamwatch, ReportCyber, IDCARE, Australian Financial Crimes Exchange (AFCX) and Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC): $2.74 billion
601,000+ scam reports (an increase of 18.5%)
Combined losses over last 4 years
2020: $851 million
2021: $1.8 billion
2022: $3.1 billion
2023: $2.7 billion
Top 5 scams by loss (combined data)
- Investment scams: $1.3 billion
- Remote access: $256 million
- Romance: $201.1 million
- Phishing: $137.4 million
- Payment redirection: $91.6 million
Successful scam disruption pilots
Government, law enforcement, banks, telcos and digital platforms contributed to:
Sharing data and intel
- Data sharing of scam phone numbers and bank accounts to disrupt scams
- Banks using data and intel to enhance detection
Scam websites and ads
- Over 3,500 investment scam websites taken down
Scam diversion and victim support
- Diverting victims who call scam numbers to warnings and assistance
- Automatic referral of scam victims to IDCARE
Scam payments
- Stopping payments to crypto exchanges used by scammers
- Stopping scam transactions through added frictions
- First bank payee verification
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 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
This report provides key findings into 2019 scams, as well as insights into scam trends over the decade.
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.
This report explains key trends in scam activity and highlights the impact of scams on the community during 2011.
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.