{"id":201074,"date":"2026-03-31T19:57:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T23:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/australians-lost-2-billion-to-scams-and-are-still-waiting-for-new-anti-scam-measures-to-take-effect\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T20:05:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T00:05:23","slug":"australians-lost-2-billion-to-scams-and-are-still-waiting-for-new-anti-scam-measures-to-take-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/australians-lost-2-billion-to-scams-and-are-still-waiting-for-new-anti-scam-measures-to-take-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"Australians lost $2 billion to scams \u2013 and are still waiting for new anti-scam measures to take effect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/australians-lost-2-billion-to-scams-and-are-still-waiting-for-new-anti-scam-measures-to-take-effect-279549\">Australians lost $2 billion to scams \u2013 and are still waiting for new anti-scam measures to take effect<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/australians-lost-2-billion-to-scams-and-are-still-waiting-for-new-anti-scam-measures-to-take-effect-279549\">https:\/\/theconversation.com\/australians-lost-2-billion-to-scams-and-are-still-waiting-for-new-anti-scam-measures-to-take-effect-279549<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-03-31 19:57:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"theconversation.com\">theconversation.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Increase in Scam Losses<\/strong>: Australians lost over A$2 billion to scams in 2025, marking a 7.8% increase compared to 2024 even with new anti-scam legislation passed in February 2025.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Predominant Scam Types<\/strong>: Investment scams topped the list, followed by payment redirection, romance scams, phishing, and remote access scams.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Human Interaction as a Vulnerability<\/strong>: Scammers exploit human psychology, using victims\u2019 emotions like trust, greed, urgency, and fear to manipulate them into compromising actions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Scams Prevention Framework<\/strong>: Passed in February 2025, this framework requires banks, telcos, and social media platforms to take measures to prevent, detect, and disrupt scams.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Delay in Implementation<\/strong>: The legislation has not been enacted due to the ongoing work on finalizing the mandatory industry codes of conduct and defining scope complexities between hacking and scamming.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Future Protection Initiatives<\/strong>: Despite frameworks, it is critical for individuals to enhance their awareness through &#8220;scam quizzes&#8221; 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