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Telcos get new obligations to cooperatively target scam calls
ATO joins technical trials.
Nov 27 2019 9:12AM
Two charged over $500,000 BEC scam
Businesses and a Sydney-based university caught up.
Nov 12 2019 1:39PM
Fraudsters targeting NSW govt IT suppliers
Using fake quotes, purchase orders.
Sep 30 2019 12:52PM
Telstra blocks 2.9m scam calls in one month
But says telcos alone can’t solve the scourge.
Sep 12 2019 6:07PM
NBN scam reports now averaging 100 a day
NBN Co receives 9500 calls in three months.
Aug 12 2019 11:02AM
Five charged over cryptocurrency investment scam
Qld Police dismantle Gold Coast-based fraud ring.
Aug 8 2019 11:23AM
Freight forwarding scam bankrupting Aussie IT suppliers
$700,000 of goods fleeced, prompting government warning.
Jul 24 2019 8:58AM
UK watchdog says currency and crypto scams hit £27m
Number of scams triples in 12 months.
May 21 2019 12:15PM
Govt cyber lead impersonated in remote access scam
In bid to compromise computers.
May 9 2019 12:21PM
Aussies lost $6.1m to cryptocurrency scams last year
190 percent increase during 2018.
Apr 29 2019 11:08AM
ACMA unveils Scam Technology Project to blitz cold callers
Regulatory skunk works.
Dec 4 2018 7:00AM
ATO issues third scam watch alert in four months
This time its switchboard is being spoofed.
Oct 12 2018 11:44AM
Melbourne residents warned about bitcoin scam
Victims directed to bitcoin ATMs to settle bogus tax debt.
Oct 5 2018 11:08AM
PEXA beefs up security controls after home sale fraud
Risks raised for years.
Jun 25 2018 12:00PM
Aussies lost $2.1m to cryptocurrency 'scams'
$800k more than first thought.
May 21 2018 9:28AM
SEC sets up own scam initial coin offering
To get digital coin investors to ask more questions.
May 17 2018 6:41AM
Qld residents lose $100,000s to online lottery scam
Sent 'realistic' Facebook-branded credit card.
May 3 2018 8:42PM
Facebook to ban crypto coin ads
Deemed too scammy.
Jan 31 2018 9:55AM
Thousands of Aussie scam victims urged to claim back cash
Following landmark Western Union ruling.
Jan 23 2018 9:26AM
Aussie domain registrars sued over alleged fake invoice scam
ACCC initiates court action.
Aug 11 2017 9:25AM
