Friends With Money #104: Protect yourself from scams
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Scammers fleeced a record $3 billion from Australians last year. Highly-sophisticated and brazen scammers are out to steal your hard-earned cash, and many victims have been left penniless.
This week on the Friends With Money podcast, Money's Michelle Baltazar speaks with Catriona Lowe, deputy commissioner of the ACCC, about the worrying rise of online scams and how you can protect yourself.
- What are the top current scams?
- What should you watch out for?
- What to do if you are scammed
- Can you get your money back?
Visit the ACCC Scamwatch website for more.
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