* Includes persons who sought further information, provided money or personal information, or accessed links associated with the scams. In this survey, only those who responded to a scam were considered to have been a victim of (experienced) a scam.Â
** Includes both persons who were not exposed to a scam, and did not respond to a scam.
Australia's financial years run from July to June of the following year. For example, FY 2024 starts on July 1, 2023 and ends on June 30, 2024.
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Number of people having experienced any scam Australia FY 2024, by gender
As of financial year 2024, the majority of people did not experience any scam in Australia. Women overall fell more often victim in the observed period, with around ***women responding to have experienced one or more scams in 2024
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