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48MEANINGFULDOOM SCORE
Australians lose $156.6 million to scams
Australia
PROCESSING CONFIDENCE86%Model confidence in the classification from supplied reports
COVERAGE12 reports12 publisher domains
FIRST DETECTEDSep 11, 2026, 8:16 PM UTCFirst time DoomRadar attached a report to this event
LAST MATERIAL CHANGENo later material changeRoutine duplicate coverage does not count as a material update
WHAT HAPPENED
Australians reportedly lost $156.6 million to scams, including false news involving Senator Jacqui Lambie.
SO WHAT?
The reported losses indicate substantial ongoing consumer and financial harm from large-scale fraud.
SCORE CONTEXT
Why 48 is a meaningful score
4841–60
A score of 48 sits in DoomRadar's 41–60 band, which represents meaningful regional, economic or public impact. The score estimates potential severity and wider impact; it is not a probability or a forecast of losses.
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How much reporting is behind this event
12REPORTS
12PUBLISHER DOMAINS
86%PROCESSING CONFIDENCE
Processing confidence reflects the model's confidence in its event classification from the supplied reports. It does not mean every claim in every linked report is independently verified.
LATEST REPORTING
Newest reports attached to this event
bordermail.com.auSep 11, 2026, 10:16 PM UTCAustralians lost $156.6 million to scams, including fake Lambie news | The Border Mailcrookwellgazette.com.auSep 11, 2026, 10:16 PM UTCAustralians lost $156.6 million to scams, including fake Lambie news | Crookwell Gazetteedenmagnet.com.auSep 11, 2026, 10:02 PM UTCAustralians lost $156.6 million to scams, including fake Lambie news | Magnetstandard.net.auSep 11, 2026, 10:02 PM UTCAustralians lost $156.6 million to scams, including fake Lambie news | The Standardsconeadvocate.com.auSep 11, 2026, 10:02 PM UTCAustralians lost $156.6 million to scams, including fake Lambie news | The Scone Advocate
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Reports behind this event
bordermail.com.auen
Australians lost $156.6 million to scams, including fake Lambie news | The Border Mail
Sep 11, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC
crookwellgazette.com.auen
Australians lost $156.6 million to scams, including fake Lambie news | Crookwell Gazette
Sep 11, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC
edenmagnet.com.auen
Australians lost $156.6 million to scams, including fake Lambie news | Magnet
Sep 11, 2026, 10:02 PM UTC
standard.net.auen
Australians lost $156.6 million to scams, including fake Lambie news | The Standard
Sep 11, 2026, 10:02 PM UTC
sconeadvocate.com.auen
Australians lost $156.6 million to scams, including fake Lambie news | The Scone Advocate
Sep 11, 2026, 10:02 PM UTC
hardenexpress.com.auen
Australians lost $156.6 million to scams, including fake Lambie news | Harden Murrumburrah Express
Sep 11, 2026, 10:01 PM UTC
southernhighlandnews.com.auen
Australians lost $156.6 million to scams, including fake Lambie news | Southern Highland News
Sep 11, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC
batemansbaypost.com.auen
Australians lost $156.6 million to scams, including fake Lambie news | Bay Post-Moruya Examiner
Sep 11, 2026, 9:17 PM UTC
queanbeyanage.com.auen
Australians lost $156.6 million to scams, including fake Lambie news | The Queanbeyan Age
Sep 11, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC
dailyadvertiser.com.auen
Australians lost $156.6 million to scams, including fake Lambie news | The Daily Advertiser
Sep 11, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC
macleayargus.com.auen
Australians lost $156.6 million to scams, including fake Lambie news | The Macleay Argus
Sep 11, 2026, 8:32 PM UTC
nynganobserver.com.auen
Australians lost $156.6 million to scams, including fake Lambie news | Nyngan Observer
Sep 11, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC