The scam consists of the costumer clicking on a link or attachment to check the payment, and exposing the computer to a malicious software that enabled scammers to access the hard drive and witness the customer entering personal banking information.
This comes after another report of online fraud that cost Australians almost USD 25.3 million in 2013, with 2770 records of online romance scams.
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