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"You’ve done it. You’ve finally bought that new sofa you wanted so much. The
old one is still perfectly good to sit on, so you jump online to try and get a
little bit of cash for it.
Every day, thousands of Australians list their unwanted things on online
trading sites such as Facebook Marketplace and Gumtree. It’s a fast and
convenient option, not to mention it helps us to divert goods from landfill.
Unfortunately, scammers constantly target unsuspecting buyers and sellers. More
than A$45 million was reported lost through fraudulent buying and selling
schemes in 2022.
The popularity of online marketplaces has made them a fertile ground for
fraudsters. There have been recent reports of offenders using these platforms
to physically attack those selling goods.
However, it is more likely scammers will try to gain money through payment
methods. The PayID scam is a popular example of this, with Australians losing
more than $260,000 through this specific approach in 2022."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
