Australians are increasingly wary of being targeted by hackers and scammers.

It comes after the major Optus breach, and as many Australians get flooded with scam calls, emails and text messages every day.

We’re constantly being warned to be on alert.

Laurel shared on 4BC Breakfast story about her 21-year-old daughter, who thought she was being targeted by a stealthy scammer.

But it wasn’t quite the case…

Press PLAY below to hear Laurel explain how it unfolded – and the unexpected outcome!