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US Solar recoups $6.9m after falling victim to invoicing fraud – 23 March 2020
US Solar fund recovered the $6.9m it lost when it became victim of an ‘isolated incident’ of construction fraud against Australia’s New Energy Solar Manager.
Money scams rob Australians of millions – 22 March 2020
In 2018-19, Australians lost nearly half-a-billion dollars to scams. The Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) have also been trying to stop these scams, although keeping up with the latest technology used by scammers has been an ongoing challenge because many of them originate overseas.
The technology that sent a million to Chinese internment camps is being used here – 20 March 2020
The Australian federal government has plans to roll out an all-pervasive system that will have the ability to link CCTV cameras nationwide with all citizens’ ID photos. Trials to date across the country have shown identification inaccuracies. Civil liberty groups claim there has been no ‘public’ consultation.
Coronavirus scam promises monetary reward for staying home in Australia – 20 March 2020
A fake email that promises to provide a ‘COVID-19 relief’ payment to anyone who chooses to stay at home during the coronavirus crisis is designed to steal people’s bank details.
