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Online scams and fraud: Australians lose over $90 million in 2014

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posted on 2015-01-07, 00:00 authored by Paul HarrisonPaul Harrison
According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Australians gave more than $90 million to scammers in 2014, which is a slight increase on the 2013 figures. And while dating and romance scams still make up a large proportion of the fraud being committed, the most complaints to the ACCC are related to advance fee fraud – those scams where you receive a message from someone who needs your help to get money out of a foreign bank account.

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Sydney Morning Herald

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30-30

Language

eng

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M Media article

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2015, Fairfax Publications

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Fairfax Publications

Place of publication

Pyrmont, N.S.W.

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