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So, how were Australians scammed in 2024?
How did scammers make contact?
Email was the most common way scammers contacted people (90,819 scams) followed by text message (77,365) and phone calls (41,742).
What scams resulted in the biggest financial losses?
The median amount lost to investment scams was $9,500; to romance scams, $1,609.66; and to dating scams, $2,154.53.
Other scams to watch out for
They resulted in financial losses totalling $69.3 million.
The victims
People aged 55 to 64 years old followed, with the recorded median loss $600.
The red flags
The campaign recommends that Australians stop before handing money or personal information over if they feel unsure, ask themselves if the call or message could be fake and act quickly by contacting their bank if they suspect they may have been scammed.
“When we’re alert, we’re in control. And by stopping and checking when we’re unsure, then reporting scams we’ve seen, we can protect ourselves and others against financial harm,” she said.
