Phishing emails and other online scams on the rise, as Australians lose millions of dollars

By Esther Han
Updated January 16 2017 - 11:51am, first published 11:30am

It's easy to think you can spot a scam email, with all the talk about spelling mistakes, "too good to be true" offers, and strange web addresses. But scammers have come a very long way.

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