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Oz Gov Impersonation Scams On The Rise, Over $1.3M Lost

Elise Reid July 21, 2020 No Comments

Scamwatch is urging Australians to watch out for government impersonation scams, with more than $1.26 million lost from some 7,100 reports made to Scamwatch so far this year. In reality,…

Federal Court Finds Kogan Ran Misleading Sales Promo

Elise Reid July 17, 2020 No Comments

The Federal Court has found that Kogan.com breached the Australian Consumer Law by making false and misleading representations about a tax time sales promotion, in proceedings brought by the ACCC.…

Covid Scams Snare $1.79 Million

Computer Daily News July 16, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says its ScamWatch operation has now received more than 3400 scam reports mentioning the coronavirus. This has involved more than $1.79 million in…

APRA Ordered To Improve Transparency Of Music Licensing & Royalties

Elise Reid July 13, 2020 No Comments

The ACCC has required the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) to improve the transparency of its licensing fees and royalties. This is a condition of the ACCC reauthorising APRA’s musical…

ACCC Sets New Safety Standard For Aquatic Toys

Elise Reid June 26, 2020 No Comments

The ACCC has updated the mandatory safety standard for aquatic toys to better protect children using inflatable aquatic toys. Under the new mandatory standard, aquatic toys must carry a warning…

ACCC Warns On Transaction Fees

Computer Daily News June 26, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: Consumers should be aware of the potential for unexpected international transaction fees when buying online from some major brands, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has warned. It says…

Oz Consumers Hit By Hidden International Transaction Fees

Elise Reid June 25, 2020 No Comments

The ACCC is encouraging consumers to be on the look out for unexpected international transaction fees when buying goods online, as even sites with ‘.com.au’ domains can still charge such…

Australians Lose Over $634 Million To Scams

Elise Reid June 22, 2020 No Comments

According to the ACCC’s latest ‘Targeting Scams’ report, Australians collectively lost more than $634 million to scams in 2019. Business email compromise scams accounted for most of the money lost,…

ACCC: ‘Google’s Fitbit Acquisition Raises Concerns’

Elise Reid June 18, 2020 No Comments

The ACCC has outlined a series of preliminary concerns with Google’s proposed US$2.1-billion acquisition of Fitbit that was announced in November 2019. The watchdog has stated that Google’s access to…

ACCC Updates Safety Standards For Projectile Toys

Elise Reid June 12, 2020 No Comments

The ACCC has updated the mandatory safety standard for projectile toys, allowing suppliers to comply with either the latest Australian voluntary standard or listed overseas standards. This change is estimated…