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onto Avoid Internet Scams and ripoffs August 22, 2012 10:44 AM
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Phone call or SMS out of the blue?Phishy email or ‘lucky’ letter?
Unknown knock at the door?
Strange behaviour from an online friend or admirer?
Scammers target you anytime, anywhere, anyhow.
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from Physical and Mental Health - Exercise, Fitness and Activity
May 17, 2012 9:47 AM
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Hi there and welcome to 'Avoid Internet Scams and ripoffs'. I hope you find useful the articles that I have chosen here.
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June 21, 8:33 PM
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A Post investigation found that criminal networks in Myanmar enjoyed the protection of Chinese officials as well as the military government in Myanmar.
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June 20, 7:05 PM
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The online travel firm says generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, are driving the explosive rise.
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June 18, 7:36 PM
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Women in regional Australia are being funnelled into a multi-level marketing scheme promising a "multiple-six-figure business online" — but the "freedom" they seek comes at a cost.
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June 17, 6:58 PM
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Phone scams are still hugely popular — and they depend entirely on people curious enough to answer.
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June 17, 6:34 PM
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Dennis was one of countless victims of a massive global criminal operation predominantly run by predominantly Chinese gangs who have built a multibillion-dollar scam industry in Southeast Asia.
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June 12, 6:18 PM
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The GameStop investor’s comeback is more dead cat bounce, with his devout followers likely to take hefty losses.
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June 10, 9:29 PM
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In the Dubai desert lies a scam factory capable of swindling tens of thousands of people at a time. But one scammer has a secret plan that could shut the whole syndicate down.
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June 9, 1:42 AM
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Jenn Buta has been campaigning since her son was targeted by sextortionists in Nigeria - a hotspot for scammers.
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June 8, 6:19 PM
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The proliferation of Quick Response codes has created a cybersecurity nightmare, but public vigilance can help
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June 8, 5:58 AM
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Rahul Gandhi has demanded an investigation into a stock market crash that hit investors on 4 June.
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June 8, 5:57 AM
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Elliot Castro was 16 and selling mobile phones from a Glasgow call centre when he first duped someone out of their bank details.
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June 7, 6:35 PM
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"Scam-baiter" Jim Browning takes Background Briefing inside the world of cybercrime and exposes the tactics used to con Australians out of nearly $3 billion a year.
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June 6, 6:36 PM
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Though many consumers view BNPL as better than credit cards, spreading out these payments can lead to overspending.
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June 3, 10:57 PM
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The BBC investigates Ruja Ignatova’s close ties to a suspected organised crime boss.
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June 3, 9:05 PM
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Shares of GameStop climbed 21% on Monday as the renewed frenzy around meme stocks shows little sign of abating.
Sounds like the old 'pump and dump' stock scheme.
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June 3, 7:04 PM
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Tourists have always presented easy targets, but the methods of the con artists have changed over the past 300 years or so.
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June 3, 7:03 PM
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A chance encounter on a bus landed an octogenarian with a prized parcel of land near Thredbo in a messy court fight with a younger couple.
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June 3, 6:47 PM
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Scams have become so sophisticated and numerous these days, so why is there still a stigma around those who fall victim to them?
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June 2, 8:40 PM
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Some people who wanted to improve their lives and careers through coaching found themselves trapped in what they described as a pyramid scheme.
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June 1, 9:16 PM
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Betting puts pressure on pro athletes. The cracks are starting to show.
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May 29, 6:30 PM
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Inigo Philbrick went to jail for the largest art swindle in US history. But he isn’t losing too much sleep over what he did.
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May 26, 7:49 PM
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Forty years of the neoliberal experiment have created a world of vast and increasing inequality. But this can and should change.
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May 25, 6:11 PM
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The introduction of crypto ETFs has sent investors into a frenzy. But it’s important to remember that the market is still unregulated and volatile.
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May 24, 5:16 PM
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A US oil rig worker, a fake UK bank account and a supposed $3 million fortune. Lane Nichols investigates how an elaborate international romance scam cos
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May 23, 10:52 PM
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Fraudsters are increasingly using AI, but are people taking the problem seriously enough?
