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Report recommends powerful whistleblower protection body – 3 September 2019
‘The Clean as a Whistle” report developed from one of the world’s largest whistleblowing studies calls for the creation of a joint central whistleblower authority, to provide support to people who report wrongdoing in both the public and private sectors.
https://www.governmentnews.com.au/report-recommends-powerful-whistleblower-protection-body/
Millennials are most vulnerable to bank fraud, report reveals – 3 September 2019
The popularity of online banking has rendered millennials (18to34’s) as the generation most vulnerable to bank fraud according to a report from Lloyds Bank. On the other hand, those from the older generation aged 55 and over lose the most amount of cash. ASIC has revealed a “strategic change program” in an effort to curb bank outages, online fraud and data breaches.
https://bestinau.com.au/millennials-are-most-vulnerable-to-bank-fraud-report-reveals/
Unwell and resigning: Woman’s email to boss after fraud totalling thousands of dollars was exposed – 2 September 2019
Allison Egar, 45, was sentenced at Coffs Harbour District Court on Thursday for two counts of dishonestly obtaining property by deception. She created false invoices across a number of firms she worked for and abused their trust for years.
Simple QR code trick scammers use to steal your Bitcoin – 2 September 2019
QR code’s are often used to share an address when transferring cryptocurrency between two devices, however due to the fact that the codes are not humanly readable, it opens an avenue for fraud.
https://micky.com.au/how-scammers-are-using-qr-codes-to-steal-your-bitcoin/
