MEDIA RELEASE: Minister for Justice, Michael Keenan, said today, I released an Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) report that reveals age and the probability of falling victim to consumer fraud are clearly linked.
The Relationship between age and consumer fraud victimisation report was developed using the results of the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce online surveys, conducted by the AIC on behalf of the taskforce in 2011 and 2012.
Findings indicate that people are at risk to different kinds of consumer fraud at various points in their life.
Previous research has indicated those aged 60 years or more were predominantly vulnerable to consumer fraud, as they are seen as attractive targets with potential access to life savings, while younger population are at greater risk due to their wide ranging use of technology.
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