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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (via Public) / Computer takeover scams on the rise

07/12/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/11/2021 16:55 Computer takeover scams on the rise 12 July 2021 So far this year scammers have stolen more than $7.2 million from Australians by gaining access to home computers, an increase of 184 per cent compared to the same period last year. According to the ACCC s Scamwatch, almost 6,500 Australians have reported phone calls from scammers trying to convince them to download software that gives access to home computers and their bank accounts. Commonly called remote access scams, scammers pretend to be from well-known organisations such as Telstra, eBay, NBN Co, Amazon, banks, government organisations, police, and computer and IT support organisations. They create a sense of urgency to make you give them access to your computer via remote access software.

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ACCC: Computer takeover scams cost Australia almost triple in 2021

Australians have lost almost three times as much money from computer takeover scams in 2021 compared to last year, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The agency said scammers have stolen more than $7.2 million from Australians this year, up 184 percent compared to the same period last year. The ACCC’s Scamwatch service found some 6,500 Australians have reported phone calls from scammers trying to get users to install remote access software like AnyDesk or TeamViewer and gain access to a victim’s bank accounts and other services. Some of the companies and organisations the scammers would spoof include Telstra, eBay, NBN Co, Amazon, banks, government organisations, police, and computer and IT support providers.

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iTWire - Investment scams are disproportionately impacting Australians : Proofpoint

iTWire Monday, 12 July 2021 15:03 Investment scams are disproportionately impacting Australians : Proofpoint Shares Proofpoint ANZ area vice-president Crispin Kerr Security provider Proofpoint notes the massive growth in scams reported in the latest Scamwatch report, drawing attention to the fact that Australian losses to scammers reached 80% of 2020 s total in just six months. As previously reported, the ACCC has said that scammers have stolen more than $7.2 million from Australians so far this year by gaining access to home computers, an increase of 184% compared to the same period last year. Proofpoint has chimed in. with ANZ area vice-president Crispin Kerr saying The latest data from the ACCC s Scamwatch has revealed the full extent of the damage done by scammers and cybercriminals over the first half of the year.

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Remote access scammers take $7 2m from Aussies

Remote access scammers take $7 2m from Aussies
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Scammers Have Stolen Over $7 2 Million from Australians So Far This Year

Scammers Have Stolen Over $7 2 Million from Australians So Far This Year
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