Scammers are running rife in Australia at the moment. Complaints to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority nearly doubled between 2022 and 2023, and unfortunately we may be looking at another bumper year of fraud schemes.
Many of these scammers have had time to refine their cons, and they are putting in an increasingly believable effort to fleece you of your hard-earned money.
While most scams are generated through texts and emails,