Scammers are increasingly using fake charities or impersonating real charities to take advantage of people’s generosity and compassion, with losses reported to the ACCC’s Scamwatch increasing steadily over the past four years. This week is Charity Fraud Awareness Week and Scamwatch is warning people to watch out for fake charities and offering some quick and…
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Nearly $90mill lost to scams in 2013
by themovieboards - Editor •
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Targeting Scams Report 2013 reveals that over 90,000 Australians reported scams to the ACCC last year, with $89,136,975 million reported lost, this figure was down on the $93 million that was lost in 2012. With the start of National Fraud Week the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce, led by the…