by admin | Mar 18, 2020 | News & Analysis
Scammers are sending people messages (that look like they come from the Government) with links to find out when to ‘get tested in your geographical area’ for COVID-19. If clicked on, it may install malicious software on devices, designed to steal your...
by admin | Mar 18, 2020 | News & Analysis
The Israeli Government has approved emergency measures for its security service to use mobile phone surveillance technology to track data of people to help curb the spread of coronavirus. Anyone in jeopardy would then be notified by text message to self-quarantine....
by admin | Mar 17, 2020 | News & Analysis
Screen scraping occurs when a consumer gives their banking user name and password to a third party, such as a fintech firm in order to access their data. CBA has stated that customers who do this, face a greater risk of falling victim to scams or fraud....
by admin | Mar 17, 2020 | News & Analysis
Alinta Energy has been fined $280,000 after using sales agents, who fraudulently switched customers to new energy contracts without their consent, including using fake accents to impersonate customers in phone calls....
by admin | Mar 14, 2020 | News & Analysis
Detective Inspector Bowd who leads a 50-strong fraud squad, states that he is running about 40 jobs at any one time. These include drug shakedowns, blackmail & sabotage threats. He tells how crooks have moved from robbing banks to serious organised scams. He also...
