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Avoid Internet Scams and ripoffs
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Avoid Internet Scams and ripoffs
Avoid Internet ripoffs and Scams Curated by Peter Mellow |
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November 30, 2023 3:02 PM
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As billions face water shortages, a new study warns of the cryptocurrency's thirst for water.
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November 29, 2023 4:48 PM
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Victoria police hunt man accused of conning prospective tenants by hiring short-stay accommodation and advertising it for lease
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November 29, 2023 4:24 PM
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US class action lawsuit seeks huge damages for his promotion of the world's largest crypto exchange.
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November 25, 2023 5:05 PM
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1Password remembers all of your online logins so you don’t have to.
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November 25, 2023 12:15 AM
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It’s legal for a merchant to get your card details over the phone – but it can still be risky. Here’s what you need to know to stay safe.
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November 25, 2023 12:04 AM
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Life at Sea Cruises – which was due to launch its three-year round-the-world cruise in November – has called it off. There’s no ship, and passengers are being offered refunds – though the company says it still wants to launch a long-term cruise in the future.
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November 23, 2023 5:15 PM
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Exclusive: Assets of thousands of people in north-west England used to upgrade king’s property empire via archaic custom
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November 23, 2023 5:06 PM
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Some Muslim women are being targeted by proponents of a controversial theory.
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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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November 21, 2023 2:36 AM
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Single mum Bethany Evans put down a $100,000 deposit on an off-the-plan apartment two years ago. When cracks appeared, she realised there was no way out.
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November 19, 2023 6:16 PM
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While there are good deals available on Black Friday, it's important to be on alert for strategies retailers use to get you to open your wallet and spend your hard-earned cash.
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November 18, 2023 4:26 PM
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Six Group, which operates the Swiss and Spanish bourses, is a target for cyberwarfare and must be on guard, its boss says
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November 17, 2023 4:22 PM
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Man allegedly scammed renters out of more than $60,000 in bonds for properties in Bondi and western Sydney
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November 16, 2023 1:20 AM
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Corporate watchdog says lenders targeting people with small, high-interest loans, leading to ‘debt spirals’
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November 14, 2023 10:05 PM
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A group of victims say the onus is wrongly being put on Australians to protect themselves from increasingly sophisticated scams
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November 13, 2023 7:02 PM
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I thought I was tech-savvy enough not to click on links I shouldn’t. But in the end I was too trusting
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November 11, 2023 6:12 PM
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The cryptocurrency fraudster talked a lot of venture capitalists into pouring millions of dollars into his business. Maybe they should be more careful next time
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November 10, 2023 5:50 PM
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Boom has turned to bust for NFTs - a way of attaching your name to original artwork.
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November 8, 2023 10:47 PM
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While some content creators can share useful tips, King says other passive income influencers have an ulterior motive. "Many influencers quickly realised that there's money to be made by selling courses about how to generate passive income – which, ironically, generates passive income for these influencers."
Blake drew similar conclusions from his foray into phone farming. Although he now has a successful passive income source through advertising revenue on his blog, he believes that much of this content sells young people something that is too good to be true, creating something of a passive income pyramid scheme.
"You see content creators getting rich by selling the dream of passive income, while leaving out some critical details," he says.
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November 8, 2023 7:41 PM
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Vast swaths of the cryptocurrency industry, including FTX, are propped up by pumping up the price of a token with no real value behind it.
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November 4, 2023 5:59 PM
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Three men involved in a failed housing scheme which targeted elderly customers appear in a Perth court for allegedly breaching corporate law.
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November 3, 2023 7:38 PM
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A suspected Ponzi scheme that has ensnared Melbourne racing identities and a senior AFL figure was offering returns of up to 8 per cent before the sudden death of its alleged mastermind last month.
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