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Social media becomes top platform for retail scams in Australia

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and online forums have now surpassed email as the top platforms for retail scams in Australia, with losses exceeding AUD $2.5 million in 2024.

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A Man in His 60s From Shima Lost 1.6 Million Yen to a Social Media Investment Scam

[Toba] On the 20th, Toba Police Station in Mie Prefecture announced that a man in his 60s from Shima City had been defrauded of approximately 1.6 million yen in cash under the pretext of investment. The case is being investigated as a fraud case. According to the station, the man received a call on his mobile phone in December last year, in which a man claiming to be an employee of the investment company "TREDERO" recommended FX investment in br…

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Social media becomes top platform for retail scams in Australia

Social media and online forums have now surpassed email as the top platforms for retail scams in Australia, with losses exceeding AUD $2.5 million in 2024.

5 days ago

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