ACCC Warns Taylor Swift Fans About Increased Ticket Scams
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January 24, 2024
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Taylor Swift fans looking to secure last minute tickets to the Eras Tour are being urged to be weary of scammers attempting... Read More
Optus Scammer Dodges Prison
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February 8, 2023
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The man who crudely attempted to extort money from Optus customers impacted by last September’s data breach has avoided a prison sentence.... Read More
Online Scammers Targeting Job Seekers: ACCC
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January 3, 2023
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The ACCC has warned that Australians looking for work were cheated out of over $8.7 million last year through online recruitment scams.... Read More
Scams Cost Australians $2 Billion Last Year
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July 4, 2022
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Australians were robbed of more than $2 billion by scammers in 2021, despite the safeguards stopping more potential scam activity than ever... Read More
Aussies Scammed Over $200M So Far This Year
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June 6, 2022
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Australians are falling victim to online scams at an alarmingly increasing rate. Between January 1 and May 1, Australians lost over $205... Read More
AFP Investigates Microsoft Tech Support Scam
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April 30, 2021
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The Australian Federal Police have set up Operation Rayko to investigation a Wollongong-based business that is scamming Microsoft users. The business offers... Read More
ACCC Warns Business About $14 Million Scam
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March 30, 2021
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The ACCC is putting Australian businesses on alert about payment redirection scams, which cost companies more than $14 million last year. Payment... Read More
Government, Telstra Join Forces In Bid To Shut Down Scammers
CANBERRA: Telstra has joined forces with the Australian Government to co-launch a cyber-defence program, aimed at identifying and shutting down scammers pretending... Read More
NBN Warn Scam Rise Amid Work From Home, Data At Risk
The National Broadband Network Co (NBN Co) is urging Australians to remain “extra vigilant” with their online security amid the coronavirus pandemic,... Read More
1000-Plus Virus Scams Hit Australia
CANBERRA: Scamwatch has received more than a thousand coronavirus-related scam reports since the outbreak. Common scams include phishing for personal information, online... Read More
