Electric scammers are concerned about Australians, and last year they cheated more than 1.8 billion US dollars

Jimu Journalist Wang Liangliang Hu Xiuwen

According to Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported on August 12, Australia Victoria has at least 25 telecommunications fraud cases from Europe this year. Last year, Australians were scammed by more than $ 1.8 billion by telecommunications.

Fraud Information (Picture Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

The victims usually receive information from the unknown number. The information often says "Hi, mother, my mobile phone changed/broken/lost, I temporarily use this number."

The scammer eventually asked the victim for money, and the reason was that some urgency required funds.

Most scammers are overseas, and the victims do not know.

The detective sheriff of the Internet Crime Team John Cheen said: "A child tells you that their mobile phones are lost or broken, and economic support needs. This is understandable. Parents will respond without thinking. The information of the unknown number requires money. They cannot prove who they are or unwilling to prove, so don't transfer money. "

A recent report by the Australian Competition and Consumer Council found that scammers cheated 1.8 billion US dollars from Australians in 2021, more than twice as much as 2020. Considering that many people may not report the case, this number exceeds $ 2 billion.

Cheen said that people who suffered telecommunications fraud were encouraged to report to the police and communicate with the police.

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