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Businessman Sentenced to 12 Years Behind Bars Over $395 Million NDIS Fraud
The businessman pleaded guilty to 2 counts of falsifying documents and 2 counts of obtaining financial advantage by deception.
May 25, 2024
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Nina Nguyen
Trapped by a Financial Predator: Escaping the Clutches of a Scam Advisor
Have you, or someone you care about, been trapped by a financial predator? Don’t beat yourself up too ...
May 11, 2024
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Due
Australian Scam Losses Declined to $2.7 Billion in 2023
Investment scams caused the most financial losses, accounting for $1.3 billion.
April 30, 2024
BY
Celene Ignacio
Bargain, Love Hunters Fleeced for Millions of Dollars
The greatest amount of money was lost by people seeking high investment returns or looking for love online.
March 26, 2024
BY
AAP
Scammer Jailed for Stealing Close to $400K From Cousin
The couple have never recovered the money they gave Liberatore.
March 7, 2024
BY
AAP
Another Tax Season, Another Scam: Texts Include User’s SIN But Aren’t From Canada Revenue Agency
Scammers are taking advantage of the new tax season to con Canadians out of their hard-earned money. The ...
March 4, 2024
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Jennifer Cowan
New Sender ID Registry to Fight SMS Scammers
A new registry could make it mandatory for texts to disclose a sender ID in the latest crackdown ...
February 17, 2024
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AAP
FBI Warns of ‘Widespread’ QR Code Scams by Cybercriminals to Steal Your Money
The FBI is warning people to be careful when scanning QR codes because criminals swap them for malicious ...
February 17, 2024
BY
Tom Ozimek
US Treasury Official Responds to $6,400 Stimulus Check Scam
The Treasury responded to social media posts making the claims.
February 2, 2024
BY
Jack Phillips
Some Schools Created Just to Profit Off International Students, Says Housing Minister
Some schools have been created with the intention of profiting off international students, Sean Fraser, minister of Housing, ...
January 15, 2024
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William Crooks
IRS Issues Warning to Americans About Emerging Tax Season Scams
The IRS issued a new warning to both tax preparers and taxpayers.
December 6, 2023
BY
Jack Phillips
Facial, Fingerprint Recognition to Be Part of MyGov
The government is assuring the public their data is not being collected.
November 13, 2023
BY
Alfred Bui
Australians More Wary of Scams: Research
More Australians now are also checking grammatical errors in written communication they receive.
September 26, 2023
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Celene Ignacio
6th Chinese National in Sydney Arrested for $100 Million Cyber Investment Scam
A sixth Chinese national living in Sydney has been arrested and charged with using bank and cryptocurrency accounts ...
August 17, 2023
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Henry Jom
Amazon Sends out Warning: Watch out for Recent Scam Tactics
Amazon this week sent out an alert to its customers to avoid recent scam tactics that are targeting ...
July 28, 2023
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Jack Phillips
IRS Makes Major Change in All 50 States | Facts Matter
The IRS has just put out a major warning to all Americans, and it has also changed the ...
July 14, 2023
BY
Roman Balmakov
Australian Government Announces Budget Funding to Disrupt Illegal Text Message Scams
A new register for text scams funded by the federal government should help stop fraudsters fleecing Australians via ...
April 23, 2023
BY
AAP
Fake Pizza Delivery Vehicle Used in Bank Card Scam, Toronto Police Say
Police are warning of a debit card scam in Toronto involving a vehicle that appears to be a ...
April 20, 2023
BY
Tara MacIsaac
How to Protect Parents From Financial Scams
When a scam artist called Cameron Huddleston’s mom to tell her to wire money in order to claim ...
April 12, 2023
BY
The Associated Press
Warning Issued About Malware Scam Targeting Taxpayers With Deceptive IRS Forms
A top antivirus software purveyor issued a warning about a scam targeting taxpayers with false Internal Revenue Service ...
April 5, 2023
BY
Jack Phillips
IRS Warns of Scams Spreading on Social Media That Could Get ‘Well-Meaning Taxpayers in Trouble’
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a warning that inaccurate or misleading tax information is circulating on ...
March 29, 2023
BY
Tom Ozimek
FCC Cracks Down on Scam Text Messages for the First Time
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took its first-ever steps to crack down on text-message scams this week, imposing ...
March 17, 2023
BY
Ryan Morgan
How to Safely Use Payment Apps
As a frequent PayPal user, I wasn’t surprised to see a payment request on the app pop up. ...
February 18, 2023
BY
The Associated Press
Australians Told to Beware of Fake ATO Social Media Accounts
Australians need to be vigilant against scammers on social media posing as customer service support agents for the ...
January 23, 2023
BY
Rebecca Zhu
2 Australian Flatmates Face Court Over Scam Targeting US Residents
Two young men accused of dealing with tens of millions in criminal proceeds as part of an international ...
January 19, 2023
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AAP
Job Scams Cost Aussies Over $8 Million in 2022
Australian jobseekers lost more than $8.7 million (US$5.9 million) to recruitment scams in 2022, new data revealed. As ...
January 4, 2023
BY
Cindy Li
Scammers Steal Huge Food Shipments Using Online Technique
Multiple federal agencies have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA) warning the food and agriculture sector about incidents ...
December 20, 2022
BY
Naveen Athrappully
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