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1000-Plus Virus Scams Hit Australia

April 27, 2020

CANBERRA: Scamwatch has received more than a thousand coronavirus-related scam reports since the outbreak. Common scams include phishing for personal information, online...

COVID-19: Scammers Impersonate Popular Streaming Sites, Unsafe Clicks Rise 55%

April 20, 2020

Elise Reid

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The cybersecurity firm Mimecast has found more than 700 scam websites impersonating the world’s most popular video streaming services, such as Netflix...

Amazon Asks Consumers to Cooperate In COVID-19 Price Gouging Investigation

March 20, 2020

Elise Reid

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Amazon has reportedly asked customers in the US to cooperate with the Department of Justice in its criminal investigation into third-party seller...

ACCC’s Scamwatch Warns Consumers About New COVID-19 Scams

March 20, 2020

Elise Reid

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The ACCC’s Scamwatch has warned consumers to be wary of scammers taking advantage of fears surrounding COVID-19. Reported scams have included fake...

Millennials Most Gullible When It Comes To A Scam

March 10, 2020

David Richards

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Millennials who love telling others how they should be running their lives in todays high tech world have proved to be the...

ACCC Warns Against Bogus ‘Coronavirus Tech Scams,’ Tech Brands Exploited

February 13, 2020

Camilla Theakstone

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The Australian consumer watchdog, ACCC, has warned that coronavirus scams spread on Facebook and misleading health emails are on the rise. The...

Oz Lovers Scammed Out Of $28.6 Million

February 10, 2020

Elliot Nash

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With Valentines Day just around the corner, Aussie lovers are looking to make the most of the romance-filled Hallmark holiday, alongside scammers...

‘Strongest Defence’: Google Takes On Hackers

January 16, 2020

Camilla Theakstone

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Google announced on Wednesday that it was expanding its powerful account security protections beyond Android users to include iPhones. Just eight months...