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Common Bitcoin Scams to Avoid – 16 February 2021
Article outlines the top frauds and scams in the Bitcoin industry to help investors avoid these traps and succeed in their investments.
https://www.techguide.com.au/news/cryptocurrency/common-bitcoin-scams-to-avoid/
Whistleblower warns NSW gambling card at risk due to industry’s ‘massive’ lobbying power – 15 February 2021
Troy Stolz, a former Clubs NSW anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing manager, blew the whistle last year on the extent of money laundering through poker machines in pubs and clubs. The industry is fighting a proposal for a government gambling card – a pre-loaded, registered card for gamblers – which was supported by the Bergin report into money laundering at Crown’s Melbourne and Perth casinos.
AFP contributes to takedown of global cybercrime threat – 14 February 2021
An AFP operation has led to an international investigation into one of the world’s largest phishing services, that has impacted 11 countries. The AFP shared the information it had gathered on the developer, with the National Police of Ukraine and the US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). The investigations continued offshore and resulted in the arrest of a 31-year-old Ternopil man in the Ukraine last week.
https://www.miragenews.com/afp-contributes-to-takedown-of-global-513960/
Scientists eye electronic nose as potential ‘game changer’ to combat wildlife trafficking – 13 February 2021
A team of Australian researchers is working on creating an “electronic nose” to replicate the role of sniffer dogs in detecting native reptile trafficking.
