In 2012 the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) received nearly 84, 000 complaints about consumer fraud, the vast majority perpetrated by phone or the Internet.
There was a 65% increase in reports of online shopping scams.
ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard has launched the ACCC’s Targeting Scamsreport, which reveals that over $93 million was reported lost by Australians last year. The launch of the report marks the beginning of National Consumer Fraud Week 2013 with this year’s campaign, ‘Outsmart the scammers!’, which focuses on helping Australians shop safely online.
Scammers also continued to use the phone as their preferred method of delivery, with combined voice and text message scams constituting over half (56%) of all reports to the ACCC. Scams delivered online also increased to represent just over 35% of all scam approaches.
“However, reports of financial losses to the ACCC are just the tip of the iceberg as victims of scams are often too embarrassed to report their experience,” ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard said. “Scammers continue to find sophisticated methods to deliver scams, taking advantage of new technologies and communication methods to try and slip under your radar.”
“Nowadays it can take just the click of a button to fall victim to a scam, so it is more important than ever that we practice safe techniques when communicating with others—whether online, on the phone, at one’s business or even at home.”
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