More than half of all Aussies continue to encounter forms of cyber scams in 2021

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More than half of all Aussies continue to encounter forms of cyber scams in 2021
July 23, 2021
https://www.zdnet.com/article/more-...ue-to-encounter-forms-of-cyber-scams-in-2021/

Within the Asia Pacific, Australians are second most likely to fall victim to a tech support cyber scam, according to new findings from Microsoft. Leading the way is India which recorded 69% of people encountered a tech support scam.

The 2021 Global Tech Scam Research report [PDF] showed that in the past 12 months, 68% of Australians encountered some form of tech support scam. While it was a two-point decrease from 2018, it was still higher than the global average which came in at 59%, five points lower than in 2018.
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Of those Australians who encountered a scam in 2021, 9% lost money as a result, a three percentage point increase on 2018, and slightly higher than the global average of 7%.
When breaking down the type of scams and interaction by generation, Australian boomers, those who are aged 54-plus, were the most susceptible to unsolicited calls at 55%.

"Tech support scams are perpetrated globally and target people of all ages. The survey findings reveal that Australians are experiencing higher-than-average tech support scam encounters when compared globally, showing that consumers need to understand how these scammers work to better enable them to protect themselves from scams," Microsoft Asia digital crimes unit regional lead assistant general counsel Mary Jo Schrade said.
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2021 Global Tech Scam Research report (PDF): https://blogs.microsoft.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/5/2021/07/MSFT-2021-Global-Tech-Support-Scam-Research-Report.pdf

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