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Farid Farid

ID theft, scams and online abuse top cybercrime threats

Cybercrime victims are being urged to contact authorities, with reporting rates remaining low. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Nearly half of Australia's internet users experienced some form of cybercrime in the past year, a survey of more than 10,000 people shows.

A report from the Australian Institute of Criminology found identity theft accounted for more than one-in-five victims (22 per cent), while fraudsters and scammers duped almost one-in-10 (9.5 per cent).

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