Australias Scam Losses Hit $2 Billion in 2025

Australia NewsThe most common types of scams were investment scams, payment re-direction scams, romance scams, phishing scams and remote access scams.Australia’s consumer watchdog has revealed that Australians lost more than $2 billion (US$1.37 billion) to scams last year.Citing data from the latest Targeting Scams Report (pdf), the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said authorities received 481,523 scam reports in 2025.