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Thousands of scammers impersonating popular Aussie retail brands this Black Friday

Nathan Jolly

November 20, 2023 9:48

The Australian consumer watchdog is warning shoppers to be wary of websites impersonating well-known Aussie retail brands this coming Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales weekend.

The ACCC reports that the National Anti-Scam Centre has received 2,760 reports of fake online stores this year, with scam losses of over $500,000. That’s just one specific brand of scam; overall online shopping scams have cost Australians more than $6.2 million this year.

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Nathan Jolly is the Features Editor at Mumbrella. He joined the team in July, 2023.

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