by admin | May 20, 2020 | News & Analysis
With large numbers of people working, studying, shopping and socialising online, there is an emergence of NBN related COVID-19 scams and scammers attempting to steal personal details and commit fraud....
by admin | May 20, 2020 | News & Analysis
The ACCC had more reports of phishing scams (where criminals trick you into handing over personal information) in April 2020 than in any previous month, playing on coronavirus-related fears and desperation as they target stimulus payments and government subsidies....
by admin | May 20, 2020 | News & Analysis
Danusia Giam is seeking compensation from Melinda and Robert Patterson and three related companies. She claims they took control of her bank accounts and fraudulently misappropriated about $1.4 million, and caused her about $1.3 million in losses from certain property...
by admin | May 20, 2020 | News & Analysis
Jane Eccleston, an ASIC superannuation Senior Executive Leader has written an article saying financial advisers are part of the problem in scams targeting people’s super amid COVID-19....
by admin | May 19, 2020 | News & Analysis
Banks are fighting back against financial scammers by adding deceptive technologies to identify insiders that may be helping external attackers....
by admin | May 19, 2020 | News & Analysis
Three ‘Hero Susi’ franchises have been found underpaying 91 staff by a little over $700,000. Documents had been falsified to try to conceal the wrongdoing....