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Scam statistics published by ACCC Scamwatch reveal that $568,654,974 was lost by Australians to scams and fraud in 2022.

“Orange Credit Union has seen a significant industry-wide increase in financial crimes targeting customers of banks and credit unions alike in the past few years, & 2023 is showing no signs of slowing down.” Chief Executive O cer, Mr Andrew de Graa said.

“Scammers are becoming more sophisticated, creating believable scenarios that can be hard to detect. Unfortunately, all age groups and demographics are susceptible being a victim of a scam, it is no longer our older or less tech-savvy members of the community.” he said. Orange Credit Union has compiled information on the scams customers have experienced so far in 2023:

1. Digital Wallet– Fraudsters try to add your card details to