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Remote access scams jump by 184%: ACCC

Phone scams aimed at gaining access to a victim’s computer and bank account have spiked by close to two-fold, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Scamwatch has warned.

Remote access scams jump by 184%: ACCC
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Remote access scams jump by 184%: ACCC

The increase in such scams has resulted in more than $7.2 million being stolen this year, a 184 per cent increase from last year.

Read more at Accountants Daily.

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