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onto Avoid Internet Scams and ripoffs October 15, 2024 10:55 PM
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She appeared to be a beautiful woman and in the minds of men across Asia, the video calls they spoke on confirmed their newfound love was real.
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May 17, 2012 9:47 AM
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January 7, 7:32 PM
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NSW Police has charged two men, and are searching for two others, following an alleged statewide crime operation targeting the elderly.
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January 6, 10:34 PM
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In my defence, this particular scam – involving Booking.com – was probably the most sophisticated I have ever seen.
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December 31, 2025 8:20 PM
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Got a message saying your data wound up somewhere it shouldn’t be? You’re not alone.
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December 21, 2025 5:06 PM
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Making a three-step plan with your family – including creating a secret password or phrase – can help keep you safe these holidays and throughout the year.
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December 13, 2025 8:51 PM
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Anthropologist Michael Rose speaks to The Conversation Weekly podcast about how a official sounded the alarm about organised crime in Timor-Leste.
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December 10, 2025 4:40 PM
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Tech giant Meta ran advertisements used to lure Australian investors into a fraudulent bond scheme that allegedly defrauded tens of millions of dollars from them.
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December 7, 2025 7:54 PM
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A global multi-level-marketing business that sells expensive water ionisers is shifting its target audience to Aussie tradies, but critics say some of their predatory sales tactics are tantamount to a pyramid scheme.
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December 5, 2025 6:27 PM
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Complaints about the calls have risen, and some older Americans have discovered that their Medicare accounts were already compromised.
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December 3, 2025 5:47 PM
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Chat logs and gambling data show the tactics used by Australian-run online casino Stake to keep one user hooked.
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December 1, 2025 6:26 PM
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A serial conman has been caught fabricating tax returns, backdating documents and forging client signatures on loan applications.
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November 30, 2025 5:13 PM
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As the social media ban comes into effect, experts are worried children and families will be left vulnerable to age verification scams. Here's why.
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November 30, 2025 5:12 PM
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As the crypto sector expands its appeal beyond tech insiders, the gamification of cryptocurrencies is appealing to younger users, which experts warn is walking the line between gaming and gambling.
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November 30, 2025 4:23 PM
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Joe Novak’s Facebook pinged last year with a friendly message from a stranger. Little did he know it was the start of a crypto romance scam that would tear his life apart.
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November 29, 2025 6:21 PM
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As scammers look to exploit sales during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we explain what you need to know to avoid being duped.
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November 26, 2025 5:13 PM
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Women trafficked to work in Asia’s notorious scam industry describe horrifying conditions inside heavily-guarded compounds, while their families fight for their release.
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November 26, 2025 5:11 PM
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Consumers advised to be sceptical about sales season discounts as AI makes it even harder to detect scams
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November 26, 2025 4:42 PM
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This was supposed to be the year cryptocurrency, a 16-year-old asset that promised to be the future of finance, came into its own.
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November 26, 2025 3:59 PM
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Scammers built up a relationship over the phone with the South Tyneside man, his family say.
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November 25, 2025 4:58 PM
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Cybersecurity was already a nightmare. Now comes AI.
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November 22, 2025 6:00 PM
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Red flags are rising around pre-purchase home inspections amid inadequate reports, real estate agent manipulation and a lack of inspector qualifications or standards.
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November 19, 2025 8:47 PM
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It’s a proposal that sounds good, but it won’t help families build generational wealth. It’s more like being a perpetual renter.
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November 18, 2025 4:37 PM
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Aspiring authors in Australia are among those who have been scammed by a network of publishing houses using cloned websites and AI tools.
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November 17, 2025 5:28 PM
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As President Trump has championed crypto and the industry has gone mainstream, funds from scammers and other criminal groups have flowed onto major crypto exchanges.
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November 17, 2025 5:27 PM
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Escaping zipties, hiring bodyguards and other practical lessons in self-defense for crypto traders, after a series of gruesome crimes spooked the community.
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November 17, 2025 5:13 PM
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The danger of stablecoins lies in the ways they are meant to be safe.
