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‘That’s my job’: Scammers costing Australians millions a year – Sydney Morning Herald
Scamwatch has received 24,000 reports of stolen personal information this year, a 55 per cent rise compared with the same time last year.
ACCC deputy chair Delia Rickard says criminals are pushing to get personal credentials like never before.
ACCC deputy chair Delia Rickard said the rise in the past year had contributed to an increase in financial losses across all scams, which during the COVID-19 pandemic had risen to more than $93 million so far in 2020.
Personal information scams had also sharply increased during the pandemic, including those related to superannuation and government benefits.
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