The embassy in Australia reminds Chinese citizens to beware of investment scams

The Australian Competition and Consumer Association (ACCC) recently issued a reminder that from January 1st to May 1st, Australian citizens lost $ 205 million due to fraud, an increase of 166%over the same period last year. According to the latest data from the Australian fraud monitoring service website (SCAMWATCH), only about 13%of the victims report losses, and the actual damage amount may be close to A $ 1 billion. The investment scam is the biggest source of losses, with the amount of losses of $ 158 million, an increase of 314%year -on -year, of which $ 113 million is an encrypted currency investment. The people between the 55 and 64 -year -olds were the most seriously injured. During this period, more than 80%of them were lost, of which more than 80%were investment fraud.

Delia Rickard, vice chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Association (ACCC), said: We should be very vigilant, "Anyone who requires the use of cryptocurrencies to invest or transfer, especially this person is just knowing each other online. Many consumers are not familiar with the complexity of cryptocurrencies. , It may be more likely to be deceived. "

SCAMWATCH data shows that many Australian scams are changing. From January 1st to May 1st this year, the number of SMS frauds increased by 54%, exceeding the phone, becoming the most common way of contact. Personnel who pretend to be bonds have also increased. Such bond scammers usually pretend to be real financial companies or banks, claiming to provide government/national treasury bonds or regular deposits. It is reported that Australians have lost $ 10.9 million.

The embassy in Australia reminds Chinese citizens to pay attention to changes in Australian fraud, effectively strengthen prevention, and beware of being deceived.

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