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Australian Bitcoin Trader Takes Banks to Tribunal After Sudden Account Closures – 18 January 2021
A cryptocurrency trader in Australia is seeking $250,000 AUD in compensation from two banks claiming he was the victim of unlawful discrimination when his accounts were closed with little warning. Westpac reportedly told Flynn his account was closed because it was “under investigation for cryptocurrency fraud”.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/australian-bitcoin-trader-takes-banks-120513940.html
Crackdown on ERS scams continues – 18 January 2021
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has confirmed it is still working with the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to crack down on early release of super scams which cost Australians over $6 million. Scamwatch said it received over 5170 scam reports mentioning COVID-19 with over $6.28 million in reported losses since the outbreak of the pandemic.
https://www.financialstandard.com.au/news/crackdown-on-ers-scams-continues-177393269
IOOF accused of unfairly dismissing stressed executive – 18 January 2021
A former IOOF executive has alleged the financial services giant fired her because she attempted to exercise her workplace rights
Verified Twitter accounts have been hacked by crypto scammers, again – 16 January 2021
A new cryptocurrency giveaway scam uses verified accounts and Elon Musk’s personality to trick users into giving up their bitcoin.
