Originally published: Tech Business News, 03 August 2023
More than 80% of Australians have fallen victim to an SMS scam and almost three quarters have been hit by phone fraudsters according to Vodafone’s first State of Scams (SOS) Report.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) recently revealed Australians lost a record $3.1bn to scams in 2022, up from the $2bn lost in 2021
Vodafone’s SOS Report is in partnership with Pureprofile and surveyed over 1,000 Australian’s and aims to uncover how Aussies are affected by scams and provide insight into how the telecommunications industry can better support and protect its customers.
