Australian Crypto Scams Surge Over 162% With Nearly $150M Lost
Although the total numbers are "alarming", crypto scams accounted for 7.1% of the total $2.08 billion stolen from Aussies in 2022.
![Australian crypto scams increased by more than 162% with nearly $150 million lost](https://images.cointelegraph.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,onerror= redirect,quality=90,width=1434/https://s3.cointelegraph.com/uploads/2023-04/e4af536a-8822-4285-b9ec-06b9dbd611c5.jpg)
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Although the total numbers are "alarming", crypto scams accounted for 7.1% of the total $2.08 billion stolen from Aussies in 2022.
![Australian crypto scams increased by more than 162% with nearly $150 million lost](https://images.cointelegraph.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,onerror= redirect,quality=90,width=1434/https://s3.cointelegraph.com/uploads/2023-04/e4af536a-8822-4285-b9ec-06b9dbd611c5.jpg)
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