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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald

Awareness, and a bit of scepticism, the best defence against scammers

Rising scam activity is a problem right across the globe, and if you've experienced a scam you're certainly not alone. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) most recent data on personal fraud recorded that almost two in three Australians aged 15 years and over were exposed to a scam, while more than 550,000 Australians had responded to one.

Sadly, anyone can be targeted by scammers, regardless of factors such as gender, financial status, or age.

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