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Australia combines five reporting sources and removes overlaps, which gives the fullest national picture of the three.
Romance scam losses, all reporting sources combined
A$ millions
Losses fell 10.8% in 2025. Romance scams moved from the second-largest category by loss to the third.
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| Period or item | A$ millions |
|---|---|
| 2024 | A$156.8m |
| 2025 | A$139.9m |
Does not show: Only two years are shown because earlier editions combine sources differently, and reported losses are a floor.
Losses to all scams, all reporting sources combined
A$ billions
Combined losses peaked in 2022 and have been around two billion dollars a year since 2024.
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| Period or item | A$ billions |
|---|---|
| 2021 | A$1.8bn |
| 2022 | A$3.1bn |
| 2023 | A$2.7bn |
| 2024 | A$2.0bn |
| 2025 | A$2.2bn |
Does not show: The report's method changed between years, so compare years with care.
The five largest scam categories by loss in 2025
A$ millions
Investment scams dominate. Romance scams are third, and many romance scams lead into fake investment platforms.
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| Period or item | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Investment | A$837.7m | A$945m |
| Payment redirection | A$166.8m | A$152.6m |
| Romance | A$139.9m | A$156.8m |
| Phishing | A$97.6m | A$84.5m |
| Remote access | A$69.9m | A$106m |
Does not show: Categories are recorded by whoever reports, and some scams fit more than one.
Romance scam losses in 2025, by who recorded them
A$ millions
Each source sees a different part of the harm. After removing 53.3 million dollars of overlap, the combined total is 139.9 million.
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| Period or item | A$ millions |
|---|---|
| Scamwatch | A$28.7m |
| ReportCyber | A$44.9m |
| Bank data (AFCX) | A$50.9m |
| IDCARE | A$68.7m |
Does not show: These figures overlap, so they must not be added; the combined total removes the overlap.
Sources: National Anti-Scam Centre, March 2026
Countries are shown one at a time on purpose. Reporting systems, definitions and currencies differ, so the numbers are never added together or ranked against each other.