In February of 2023, over 14 thousand reports of attempts to gain personal information were made to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Although the number of reports made in April was lower than in February, the amount lost was highest that month, with over 10 million Australian dollars reportedly lost to scams attempting to gain personal information.
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ACCC. (April 16, 2024). Number of reported scam attempts to gain personal information in Australia in 2023, by month [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337988/australia-number-of-reported-scam-attempts-to-gain-personal-information-by-month/
ACCC. "Number of reported scam attempts to gain personal information in Australia in 2023, by month." Chart. April 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337988/australia-number-of-reported-scam-attempts-to-gain-personal-information-by-month/
ACCC. (2024). Number of reported scam attempts to gain personal information in Australia in 2023, by month. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337988/australia-number-of-reported-scam-attempts-to-gain-personal-information-by-month/
ACCC. "Number of Reported Scam Attempts to Gain Personal Information in Australia in 2023, by Month." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337988/australia-number-of-reported-scam-attempts-to-gain-personal-information-by-month/
ACCC, Number of reported scam attempts to gain personal information in Australia in 2023, by month Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337988/australia-number-of-reported-scam-attempts-to-gain-personal-information-by-month/ (last visited September 17, 2024)
Number of reported scam attempts to gain personal information in Australia in 2023, by month [Graph], ACCC, April 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337988/australia-number-of-reported-scam-attempts-to-gain-personal-information-by-month/
