FED:Scammers fleece Aussies of almost $250m in three months Cybercriminals are continuing to target Australians online to scam them out of their savings, but efforts to foil the swindlers appear to be working. AAP · Jun 5
Scammers fleece Aussies of almost $250m in three months Cybercriminals are continuing to target Australians online to scam them out of their savings, but efforts to foil the swindlers appear to be working. AAP · Jun 5
The Guardian - AU · Nov 16, 2025 Lost in the plot: how would-be authors were fooled by AI staff and virtual offices in suspected global publishing scam Book publishing websites in Australia, the UK and New Zealand appear to be using fake testimonials and AI staff pages to lure aspiring writers into handing over their money
AAP · Aug 24, 2025 Bank customers more scam savvy as fraud losses fall Australian bank customers are losing less money to scams as they gain more knowledge about grifts and banks boost defences.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 2, 2024 More than 9,000 scam Facebook pages deleted after Australians lose $43.4m to celebrity deepfakes Meta’s new Fraud Intelligence Reciprocal Exchange (Fire) tool to work with seven banks in a bid to tackle scams
The Guardian - AU · Jul 29, 2024 Albanese calls Joyce’s bullet comment ‘a new low’ – as it happened This blog is closed
The Guardian - AU · Jul 1, 2024 Australia ‘monitoring’ US ban on Russian antivirus software but no plans yet to follow suit Kaspersky, Moscow-based company deemed security risk in US, has been dropped from Australian consumer watchdog website partner list
The Canberra Times · Jun 15, 2024 'Ghost' business in the heart of Canberra accused of stealing dreams Canberra-based company accused of stealing $28,000.
Bored Panda · Mar 18, 2024 Scammers Steal Woman’s Number And Max Out Her Credit Cards, Her Husband Gets Perfect Revenge This being a traumatic and infuriating experience for both of them, the husband wasn’t going to let this slide, so he came up with a petty revenge plan to play a little game on the con artists. The post Scammers Steal Woman’s Number And Max Out Her Credit Cards, Her…
The Guardian - AU · Feb 26, 2024 I contacted my bank to report a scam purchase. Why didn’t it cancel the transaction? You’ve done all the right things since being scammed, writes Australian consumer law and policy professional Kat George. But there are a few more steps you can take to protect yourself and others
The Canberra Times · Jan 24, 2024 I fell for a Taylor Swift online scam. How could I be that dumb? Seriously, how could I be that dumb? There were so many red flags.
The Conversation · Aug 22, 2023 'My brother will pick it up, what's your PayID?' How to avoid this scam when selling stuff online You’ve done it. You’ve finally bought that new sofa you wanted so much. The old one is still perfectly good to sit on, so you jump online to try and get a little bit of cash for it.
Newcastle Herald · Aug 22, 2023 Helen received a text about an unpaid toll, she didn't realise it was a scam until it was too late 'I entered my card number, account information. It was all there.'