New data from Westpac shows 4pm on a Tuesday is when Australians are most commonly being scammed.

Westpac Head of Fraud Prevention Ben Young spoke to 6PR Radio Perth Live presenter Oliver Peterson and said 4pm in the afternoon lined up with people finishing work for the day, were busy and distracted so their judgement could be off when receiving a scam message.

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