Queenslanders have lost nearly $40 million to investment scams including cryptocurrency swindles this year — the highest loss ever recorded in the state.
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) figures from January 1 to August 28, show Queenslanders lost $38.6 million in investment scams.
At the same time last year, Queenslanders had been defrauded of just $19.8 million.
