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Avoid Internet Scams and ripoffs
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May 17, 2012 9:47 AM
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August 11, 6:40 PM
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After returning to Australia, a random charge appeared on my credit card. In this case, the rental company picked the wrong victim.
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August 10, 7:05 PM
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Pet insurance can give you peace of mind but as a "complex financial product", it can be difficult to calculate if it's a worthwhile investment.
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August 10, 6:55 PM
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"Flash marriage" scams are an extreme symptom of a demographic crisis long in the making in China.
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August 9, 7:09 PM
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Police say young offenders are sneaking into gyms and stealing the keys to vehicles which are then used to commit other crimes.
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August 9, 6:00 PM
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State’s attorney general says scammers have made off with more than $100m in past two years
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August 8, 6:50 PM
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Australians are the biggest gambling losers in the world. Labor’s feeble ‘reforms’ aren’t close to good enough
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August 5, 6:15 PM
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Deepfake scams might use your voice, but they don't know what's in your head. Five minutes of preparation could save your loved ones from falling for fraud.
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August 4, 6:12 PM
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Influencers glamourising poker machines and online gambling are flooding social media algorithms, prompting concern such posts bypass strict advertising rules.
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August 1, 7:23 PM
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Byte clear aligners, a product spruiked by influencers, have resulted in broken teeth and locked jaws. But the device is one of 28,000 other medical devices in Australia that the TGA considers low-risk.
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July 30, 11:10 PM
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The gym giant has apologised over a string of incidents alleging contract misconduct, including a customer told to sign a largely blank contract.
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July 29, 8:19 PM
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The mechanics of many games on the platform are nearly identical to those of slot machines and sports-betting apps.
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July 27, 6:52 PM
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NZ has ruled out an outright ban on crypto ATMs. Overseas experience suggests targeted safeguards could protect users from fraudsters.
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July 26, 7:16 PM
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Luke Bateman was 19 and living out his NRL dream when he went to a casino for the first time. It kick-started a gambling addiction, and he retired from sport $250,000 in debt.
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July 18, 9:15 PM
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Cheerleading by the president, who made $1.2bn last year off uninsured currency, does not bode well for US economy
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July 13, 6:10 PM
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Major online platforms are accused of failing to deploy readily available technology to detect well-known blackmail tactics.
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July 12, 7:36 PM
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Fraudsters create false articles that appear to be from publishers such as the Guardian to share on social media
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July 10, 3:37 AM
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Neil is among tens of thousands of Victorians now using a bank card to tap on for their train commute. An alleged conman shook his enthusiasm for the new system.
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July 9, 7:39 PM
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Research shows young Australians are most at risk of experiencing gambling harm.
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July 6, 7:08 PM
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Amidst a growing number of people taking up gig work to cope with high living costs, scammers are stealing the earnings of "already struggling" delivery drivers.
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July 6, 7:05 PM
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Known as $TRUMP it is a token with no fundamental value. Its price has collapsed, leaving a million investors with losses of $US3.8 billion.
But the crypto industry losses aren't isolated to Trump family ventures.
Across the entire landscape investors are sitting on massive losses.
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July 4, 9:01 PM
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Don’t exchange at airports, choose local currency at the ATM and other tricks to stop losing money.
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July 4, 8:53 PM
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Nicholas Pinto is among the losers. A frequent crypto trader who voted for Mr. Trump in 2024, Mr. Pinto said he invested a total of roughly $500,000 in the $TRUMP coin, and has now lost about half that investment.
“He is leveraging the power of being president to launch currencies, when he seems trustworthy in the public’s eye,” Mr. Pinto said in an interview. “It is kind of incredible. It is almost a legal scam.”
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July 4, 8:47 PM
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If you are a parent of kids who love blind boxes, you might be worried about how the game of luck echoes gambling.
