Australians lost over $25 million to bogus crypto investments: Report
Bitcoin-related investment scams have already exceeded $18.5 million, an increase of 44% compared to the total losses of nearly $12.8 million in 2020. Investment scams in Australia cost investors more than 70 million Australian dollars ($50.5 million) in the first six months of 2021, with crypto scams contributing to more than 50% of the losses, according to Scamwatch data. As reported by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Scamwatch data shows a 53.4% increase in investment scam-related reports, which is set to exceed $101 million by the end of this year. Based on....
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