Number of scam reports in Australia 2023, by category
Phishing was the most prevalent form of scam in Australia in 2023, with over 108.6 housand incidents reported. There were also around 39.5 thousand reports of false billing.
Number of reported scams in Australia in 2023, by category
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ACCC. (April 28, 2024). Number of reported scams in Australia in 2023, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/864989/australia-number-of-scam-reports-by-leading-category/
ACCC. "Number of reported scams in Australia in 2023, by category." Chart. April 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/864989/australia-number-of-scam-reports-by-leading-category/
ACCC. (2024). Number of reported scams in Australia in 2023, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/864989/australia-number-of-scam-reports-by-leading-category/
ACCC. "Number of Reported Scams in Australia in 2023, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/864989/australia-number-of-scam-reports-by-leading-category/
ACCC, Number of reported scams in Australia in 2023, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/864989/australia-number-of-scam-reports-by-leading-category/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of reported scams in Australia in 2023, by category [Graph], ACCC, April 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/864989/australia-number-of-scam-reports-by-leading-category/