Phishing was the most prevalent form of scam in Australia in the first 11 months of 2025, with ****** reports. Moreover, there were ****** reports of shopping scams.
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ACCC. (January 18, 2026). Number of reported scams in Australia from January to November 2025, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/864989/australia-number-of-scam-reports-by-leading-category/
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