Reported Australian scam losses in 2024
Source: National Anti-Scam Centre combined data · Targeting scams: National Anti-Scam Centre report 2024, March 2025 edition; table 1 and Appendix 1AUSTRALIAN SCAM STATISTICS
Australian scam statistics
Australians reported $2.0 billion in scam losses in 2024, across 494,732 reports combined by the National Anti-Scam Centre. 249,448 of those reports were made directly to Scamwatch. The combined and direct-report figures are not additive. The TrustKeeper library snapshot is a separate measure.
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National reporting · 2024 calendar year
Combined Australian scam reports in 2024
Source: National Anti-Scam Centre combined data · Targeting scams: National Anti-Scam Centre report 2024, March 2025 edition; table 1 and Appendix 1Reports made directly to Scamwatch in 2024
Source: Scamwatch Targeting Scams report · Targeting scams: National Anti-Scam Centre report 2024, March 2025 edition; table 1 and Appendix 1Published March 2025. $2.0B is rounded; direct Scamwatch reports form part of the combined data. These counts are not additive.
TrustKeeper library · published snapshot
Scam Library records in the published snapshot
Source: TrustKeeper Scam Library · 8 November 2026 snapshotSnapshot published 8 November 2026. This is a separate TrustKeeper library measure, not a national reporting statistic or a live counter.
Reporting period: 2024. National source edition: March 2025. TrustKeeper library snapshot: 8 November 2026. Editorial review date is shown separately above.
Sources
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Scam statistics: common questions
How much did Australians lose to scams in 2024?
Australians reported $2.0 billion in scam losses in 2024, according to National Anti-Scam Centre combined data.
How many scams were reported in Australia in 2024?
494,732 reports were combined by the National Anti-Scam Centre in 2024. Of these, 249,448 were made directly to Scamwatch.

