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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