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Top US Austal executive jumps ship after audit flags governance issues – 23 February 2021
The most senior US executive at Australian shipbuilder Austal has resigned after an external investigation found the company had built Navy vessels with parts that did not meet military specifications, underestimated costs and mis-allocated labour hours.
Counterfeit car parts; renewed warnings after an increase in busts – 21 February 2021
Three years ago, private investigators in Australia estimated up to 15 per cent of routine servicing parts sold online were counterfeit. A new study reveals more than half the parts bought online could be fake. Legal experts warn the ramifications could be crippling to small businesses or mechanics and car owners are at risk of experiencing catastrophic engine failures.
‘Alarming’: $118k scam empties Aussies’ bank accounts – 19 February 2021
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has issued a warning over a new scam which has cost seven Australians a staggering $118,000. The scammers pretend to be helping their targets, by claiming that their tax file numbers (TFN) have been compromised and they need to transfer all their money out of their bank account to protect it.
https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/ato-new-scam-call-warning-225511121.html
Sex scammers targeting Australians with threats to release intimate footage from Zoom calls – 19 February 2021
Attempts at online ‘sextortion’ are rapidly on the rise in Australia. Most commonly in an email threatening the recipient with the release of Zoom footage, the sender claims, they recorded of them masturbating.
