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onto Avoid Internet Scams and ripoffs November 21, 2023 4:38 AM
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As many Australians start to think about buying gifts for loved ones, criminals are also looking at ways they can cash in. The ACCC says there's been a worrying increase in scam websites impersonating high-profile Australian retailers. ACCC deputy chair, Catriona Lowe, tells us what scams to be looking out for, and how can we avoid falling victim to fraudsters this holiday season?
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May 17, 2012 9:47 AM
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June 8, 7:38 PM
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“My core advice remains unchanged: Crypto exposure should match an investor’s personal risk tolerance and capacity, keeping the allocation small (no more than 5%) for most people. Regulatory risk might have eased, but market risk is still very real, and as we all know, the regulatory environment can change quickly.”
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June 8, 7:29 PM
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Authorities have busted three alleged criminals who are suspected of selling stolen cars online, only to track them and resell them again.
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June 8, 2:44 AM
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We live in the golden age of grift. Most of us can’t go a day without at least one scammy text about an unpaid toll or a call from an unknown number with a shockingly human-like AI voice on the other side.
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June 7, 7:21 PM
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Geelong woman lured by fictitious ads for a boutique that didn’t exist says PayPal needs to do more to help scam victims
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June 5, 6:22 PM
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Sports betting seems to be spurring a rise in gambling addiction—one that the U.S. isn’t equipped to address.
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June 3, 2:36 AM
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Cryptocurrency ATMs are popping up like mushrooms, with more than 1800 operating across the country now – and organised crime has caught on to it.
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June 1, 8:21 PM
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Looking across the Moei River from Thailand, you can see them on the distant Myanmar rooftops – dozens of white rectangles, arranged in clusters. They’re a warning sign for what could be lurking underneath.
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May 27, 7:21 PM
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Patients across the country have been left with no teeth and drained superannuation accounts after clinics run by a NSW company were placed into administration.
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May 24, 8:11 PM
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It starts with a fake job ad and a free plane ticket to Bangkok. But when you cross into Myanmar’s lawless borderlands, you realise what you’ve walked into.
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May 21, 7:03 PM
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Thousands of people have paid for Dale Bredesen’s unconventional program to reverse Alzheimer’s symptoms. The medical establishment says there’s little to no proof it works.
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May 19, 8:13 PM
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More than 60 per cent of rental scams are on social media and a majority of those are created by organised crime groups overseas, a cyber support service says.
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May 19, 7:45 PM
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The fraudster laid bare a life of false of identities, fake trust funds and a $130,000 scam against his own lover. He says he wants to change, but an expert has doubts.
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May 19, 1:42 AM
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A new nonprofit, the National Elder Fraud Coordination Center, seeks to tackle the crisis of scams and cybercrime with private- and public-sector partners.
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May 18, 6:49 PM
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Some accounts are stolen, some are bought and some are just plain fake, but all are used to reap millions of dollars from scams.
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May 15, 6:49 PM
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The next time you’re about to tap a text message to resolve an unpaid toll balance, your Android phone may warn you to think twice.
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May 15, 6:38 PM
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Three scam artists who arrived from China on visitor visas, accumulating more than $100,000 in cash and jewellery during a three-week crime spre
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May 13, 8:28 PM
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Unfortunately, most of us are probably more hygienic in bathrooms than we are online.
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May 11, 6:16 PM
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Australia’s financial crimes watchdog, which once fined banks billions for sleeping on the wheel, is now working with them to catch criminals used to slipping through the net.
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May 9, 8:36 PM
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Almost anyone who has used the internet has probably experienced that alarming moment when a window pops up claiming that your device has a virus and encouraging you to click for tech support or to download security software. It’s a common online scam, one that Google is now aiming to fight more aggressively using artificial intelligence.
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May 4, 7:20 PM
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Some younger Americans are investing in volatile meme coins as conventional paths to financial security feel out of reach.
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April 24, 10:04 PM
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How luxury cars, $500,000 bar tabs and a mysterious kidnapping attempt helped investigators unravel the heist of a lifetime.
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April 24, 2:53 AM
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From the early settlers to those chasing gold in the 1850s, Australians have always been up for a punt.
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April 24, 2:46 AM
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Influencers and online communities share tips about how to maximise points to travel the world in style. But can consumers really use their credit cards to get something for nothing?
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April 11, 4:41 PM
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Serial fraudster and former assistant tax commissioner Nick Petroulias and his long-term associate Hussein Faraj are being investigated over their crypto-company.
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April 7, 11:24 PM
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The Consumer Action Law Centre has used its new powers to make a "super complaint" to demand a ban on door-to-door sales, an issue they say has harmed vulnerable people for decades.
