“Don't answer any phones that you don't know who they're from”

Lockdown has given cybercriminals yet another opportunity to test new methods of scamming Australians. Investment scams, romance scams, and the latest concern for police - billing scams- are impacting thousands of people stuck at home during the pandemic.

Lockdown has given cyber criminals yet another opportunity to test new methods of scamming Australians. Source: Getty Images/fizkes