Various media outlets are today carrying an AAP report of a survey that purports to show increased support for the NBN. Had these outlets dug a bit deeper they might have found that the story was somewhat different.
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Stephen Withers
Thursday, 19 January 2012 11:25
If someone tried to scam you, the Australasian Consumer Fraud Task Force (ACFT) and the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) want to hear from you.
If you noticed or fallen victim to an online scam during 2011 a government taskforce wants to hear about it.
"We are seeking as much consumer fraud information as possible, whether it's about fraudsters ringing from an overseas call centre trying to con money from householders, or email advance fee fraud scams, and even fraudulent requests for money by traditional post," said AIC principal criminologist, Dr Russell Smith.
The 2012 Scam Survey is now open, and can be completed in a few minutes. "This survey will increase our knowledge of how scams work and help us more effectively warn consumers," said Dr Michael Schaper, deputy chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and chair of the ACFT.
The survey will remain online for three months, and aggregated results will be published later in the year. They will be used to help law enforcement bodies understand how people are being victimised, and to help identify ways of combatting scams.
The ACFT comprises 22 government regulatory agencies and departments in Australia and New Zealand.
The 2011 survey found a sharp increase in approaches by scammers, along with an increase in scamming via phone calls and SMS.
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