Paul Haskell-Dowland, Edith Cowan University. Greed, desire, wishful thinking and naivety are lucrative markets for scam artists – and their age-old hustles are increasingly being supplemented by digital chicanery. In 2021 Australians lost an estimated $2 billion to fraudsters, more than double that of 2020, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Five Big Trends in Australians Getting Scammed
Five Big Trends in Australians Getting…
Five Big Trends in Australians Getting Scammed
Paul Haskell-Dowland, Edith Cowan University. Greed, desire, wishful thinking and naivety are lucrative markets for scam artists – and their age-old hustles are increasingly being supplemented by digital chicanery. In 2021 Australians lost an estimated $2 billion to fraudsters, more than double that of 2020, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.