How to spot scams, heading into tax season

Tricked consumers lose record amount to purchase scams

File photo dated 30/03/20 of a woman using a laptop as she holds a bank card. Photo credit should read: Tim Goode/PA Wire Credit: Tim Goode/PA

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With Australians entering tax season, experts are urging caution due to a high number of scammers using the opportunity to target Australians for their personal information. New data from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia suggests 24 per cent of Australians have already been targeted with a tax-related scam, with 31 per cent struggling to identify different types of scams.



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