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- The common mistake that cost Emily multiple Billie Eilish ticketsby Dominique Tassell on February 20, 2025 at 5:39 am
Eight tickets were stolen from the Brisbane woman.
- SMS and call spoofing and deepfakes: Cyber experts sound alarm over sophisticated scams and offer tips on how to not be trickedby Shaun White on February 6, 2025 at 10:14 am
A troubling act of deception is costing Australians millions, and one ring of a mobile proves just how easy it is to become a victim.
- Gavin was sextorted on social media. After he died, scammers continued to message his family for weeksby Faith Karimi on February 2, 2025 at 5:16 am
His dad says he wants to make sure no other parent suffers the same loss.
- Australian Electoral Commission under cyber attacks ‘almost every day’by Alessandro Rosini on January 10, 2025 at 7:03 am
The admission from the electoral commission comes after a NATO power had to scrap its election results due to cyberattacks and foreign interference.
- Australian Facebook users score $50 million settlement with Meta over Cambridge Analytica data harvesting scandalby Molly Magennis on December 17, 2024 at 3:09 am
Aussie Facebook users will share in a $50 million payout over the data breach. Here’s who is eligible to claim compensation.
- ‘Bogus’: Thousands of job ad scams and $24.4 million in losses prompts Aussie warningby Hayley Taylor on December 10, 2024 at 5:22 am
‘They learn a lot about you from what you share.’
- NAB reveals it will scrap passwords in major upcoming change to its online banking amid digital boomby Hayley Taylor on December 9, 2024 at 8:06 am
The change is expected to be rolled out for customers ‘over the next few years’.
- WA Police charge four men who allegedly spent $350,000 they stole through ‘sophisticated’ scamby Bryce Luff on December 6, 2024 at 10:56 am
Four men have now been charged following a year-long investigation into the ‘sophisticated’ plot.
- AI grandma ‘Daisy’ outsmarts scammers as UK phone company O2’s new weapon against fraud callsby Hanna Ziady on December 1, 2024 at 5:19 am
‘I think your profession is bothering people.’
- How a Westpac staff member saved Peter from losing $1.2 millionby Dominique Tassell on November 26, 2024 at 12:29 am
Peter was transferring money to a trusted conveyancer while purchasing a new home when things went awry.
- Australian Federal Police and Philippines authorities bust Manila scam compound targeting Aussies in cryptocurrency fraudby Dominique Tassell on November 25, 2024 at 11:29 pm
More than 250 suspected criminals were arrested when a search warrant was executed at the office.
- ‘Long way to go’ as record number of scams reported according to Australian Financial Complaints Authorityby Kat Wong on October 30, 2024 at 11:05 pm
Consumers and small businesses reported an 81 per cent increase in scams over the past year.
- Brisbane woman escapes Australia Post scam: Essential tips for online shoppers ahead of Black Friday sales and Christmas rushby Dominique Tassell on October 28, 2024 at 1:37 am
‘Do not click.’
- Services Australia warns Aussies as fake $890 Centrelink bonus payment clickbait scam does the roundsby Hayley Taylor on October 25, 2024 at 1:43 am
‘These payments don’t exist.’
- ‘Urgent alert’ over bulk email extortion message targeting hundreds of Australiansby Ailish Delaney on October 23, 2024 at 1:29 am
The messages are ‘intended to terrify the individual reading it’.
