Scammers rip off Australians to the tune of $2 billion, ACCC figures show | ABC NEWS

New figures show scam losses are increasing. Australians lost $2.18 billion to scams in 2025, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Experts say more needs to be done, with criminals turning to artificial intelligence and the industrialisation of scam compounds to increase sophistication, speed of evolution, and resistance to simple solutions.
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