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Consumer Policy Research Centre (CPRC) is an independent, not-for-profit, consumer think-tank. We collaborate with policymakers, regulators, academia, industry, and the community sector to develop and promote evidence-based public interest research that informs policy change to create fairer markets for Australians.

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Briefing note: Briefing Note Beyond reporting: The experience of scams in Australia​

Each year, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) collects data from more than 20,000 Australians in relation to their experiences of different types of fraud, including scams.​ CPRC has worked with data released 20 March 2024 (for the 2022-23 financial year period) to present some key findings that explore the incidence and reporting of scams in Australia, and what this has looked like over the last few years.

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