In 2023 in Australia, over 41 thousand reports of scam attempts to gain personal information were made by people aged 65 and over to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, resulting in over 15 million Australian dollars in money lost. The number of reports increased with age.
Number of reported scam attempts to gain personal information in Australia in 2023, by age group
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ACCC. (April 16, 2024). Number of reported scam attempts to gain personal information in Australia in 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338029/australia-number-of-reported-attempts-to-gain-personal-information-by-age/
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ACCC. (2024). Number of reported scam attempts to gain personal information in Australia in 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338029/australia-number-of-reported-attempts-to-gain-personal-information-by-age/
ACCC. "Number of Reported Scam Attempts to Gain Personal Information in Australia in 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338029/australia-number-of-reported-attempts-to-gain-personal-information-by-age/
ACCC, Number of reported scam attempts to gain personal information in Australia in 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338029/australia-number-of-reported-attempts-to-gain-personal-information-by-age/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Number of reported scam attempts to gain personal information in Australia in 2023, by age group [Graph], ACCC, April 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338029/australia-number-of-reported-attempts-to-gain-personal-information-by-age/