Australians are still falling victim to online scammers who promise instant wealth but then steal hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars from their target.Internet users are handing over at least $1 billion a year to online fraudsters as well as volunteering bank details such as pin numbers to conmen posing as bank officials.
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/australians-handing-over-1b-a-year-to-online-fraudsters-20110308-1bmb2.html
http://www.smh.com.au/business/online-fraudsters-score-over-1b-a-year-report-20110308-1bm5o.htmlAlso see:Internet scam victims open to prosecution
The old adage “if it looks too good to be true, it probably is” still rings true, according to a Federal Government report on internet scams which make up part of Australia’s $8.5 billion fraud ‘industry’.The methods used to part Australians – particularly the elderly – from their cash are many, and many are still falling for the scammers’ pitch.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/08/3157841.htm
Online fraudsters score over $1b a year from Australians: report
Australians are still falling victim to online scammers who promise instant wealth but then steal hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars from their target.