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Scammers impersonating DFAT target Australians stranded in India offering them flight tickets – 6 November 2020
Australian citizens and permanent residents stranded in India desperate to return home are being targeted by scammers pretending to be from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), offering travellers tickets for repatriation flights.
SA Police issue scam warning after fraudster impersonating NBN calls cybercrime unit – 5 November 2020
South Australian police have issued a warning about a new scam targeting Adelaide locals, after the force’s own cybercrime unit was among the recipients of one of the deceptive phone calls.
Man charged over Qld back-to-work fraud – 5 November 2020
A Queensland man has allegedly tried to rip-off the state government’s back-to-work grant program using fraudulent applications worth more than 1.2 million over 2 years. The man was charged with fraud, attempted fraud, money laundering, possessing tainted property, possessing a dangerous drug and dealing with identification information.
https://www.denipt.com.au/national/2020/11/05/1976483/man-charged-over-qld-back-to-work-fraud
The Business Email Compromise (BEC) Scam – Who Is Liable? – 5 November 2020
Article explores who is liable for a Business Email Compromise scam. It states that typically the business will be held accountable, thereby increasing the need for Australian consumer law and cybercrime insurance.
https://www.lawfuel.com/blog/business-email-compromise-scam/
