Scammers fleece Australians out of nearly $170 million

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Scam calls and texts purporting to be from banks are becoming more and more sophisticated. -AAP Image

Savvy phone and text scammers pretending to be from banks have cost Australians more than $20 million, with losses across industries amounting to nearly $170 million.

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