Scams are real, and they’re everywhere#

Who hasn’t heard of scams? Many of us have. For most of the lucky ones, it’s just news we’ve heard. It’s not close or personal. But they are very real - In Australia in 2024, people lost $2.7 billion of their hard-earned money to scams.

What exactly is a scam?#

Legally, scams and fraud are different terms. While fraud is broader, scams typically involve two scenarios: