Scammers ‘relentlessly targeting Australians’: How to protect yourself

Scamwatch has revealed that scammers are "relentlessly targeting Australians". Image: Getty, TND

Scams have caught increasing numbers of Australians, and could cost up to $4 billion by the end of the year.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Scamwatch found scammers are “relentlessly targeting Australians”, amounting to losses of $424.8 million between January and September.