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Fake Facebook friends lead victims to lose thousands in scams – 23 July 2019
Thousands of dollars are being lost by WA victims who are led into falling for grant or lottery prize scams by Facebook friends, who have had their profiles cloned. The victims are then lured into a claims process that requires them to provide personal and financial information as well as pay upfront fees before receiving the money.
Mail theft leads to $4.8m share swindle – 20 July 2019
ASIC is investigating a group of people it suspects is involved in the identity theft of 33 victims and setting up fake trading and bank accounts to steal $2.44 million in shares. It is suspected the money was spread around the syndicate using cryptocurrencies and sent to a gold dealer offshore.
Woman who died after bus crash faced luxury fraud scam charges – 19 July 2019
A woman who died after being hit by a bus in Sydney was facing multiple charges from a $2m luxury fraud scam and drug offences. The accused stole identity details from real people, then created more than 300 fake bank accounts.
Australian couple explain how they lost $900k to crypto scam – 19 July 2019
A Melbourne couple lost $900,000 of their retirement funds after falling victim to an elaborate crypto scam. They invested via a cryptocurrency trading website that promised high returns.
https://micky.com.au/australian-couple-explain-how-they-lost-900k-to-crypto-scam/
