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Identity theft soars during pandemic

A person takes a photo of their credit card on their mobile phone to send to a scammer.
A person takes a photo of their credit card on their mobile phone to send to a scammer. Source: Getty

Consumer watchdog the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning that the pandemic has left Australians more vulnerable to scam and fraud activity. Thousands of Australians have had their personal details stolen this year, with fraudsters targeting COVID-19 financial relief payments and superannuation funds.


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By Camille Bianchi, Marcus Megalokonomos

Presented by Svetlana Printcev

Source: SBS



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Consumer watchdog the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning that the pandemic has left Australians more vulnerable to scam and fraud activity. Thousands of Australians have had their personal details stolen this year, with fraudsters targeting COVID-19 financial relief payments and superannuation funds.



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