Scams are blowing in the wind.This is how you protect yourself: SBS Sinhala current affair on 18 April

Listen to the SBS Sinhala radio current affair feature on the latest updates on the most complex and sophisticated scams around and warnings by Australian competition and consumer commission

Is that call a genuine one? Credit: Calvin Chan Wai Meng/Getty Images

HIGHLIGHTS

• Australians lost a shocking three point one [3.1] billion dollars to scams last year – but the real figure is likely to be higher, as not all are reported.
   
• Australian competition and consumer commission (ACCC) says scams are becoming more sophisticated and harder to spot, with victims suffering significant losses – at times, their life savings – as a result.