Australians Lose $13.7 Million to Fake Job Ads Amid Cost-of-Living Strain

The report reveals scams grew 151 percent in a year targeting financially vulnerable Australians.
Australians Lose $13.7 Million to Fake Job Ads Amid Cost-of-Living Strain
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A major crackdown has removed 29,000 scam accounts and 1,850 fake job ads, the National Anti-Scam Centre’s new report revealed.

Reported job scam losses jumped 151 percent from 2022 to 2023. In 2024 alone, Scamwatch logged over 3,000 reports, with $13.7 million in losses—around 5 percent higher than the average scam.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].