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German watchdog chief calls Wirecard scandal a 'massive criminal act'
Social media giants to face same EU hateful content rules as broadcasters
ANZ sees fivefold increase in digital channel use
Govt mulls stricter cyber security accountability for agencies
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Govt acts to expose ATO scam callers
No longer able to spoof tax office numbers.
May 9 2020 1:34PM
Crooks play Microsoft numbers game in fresh 1800 scam
Please have your identity and account details ready …
Apr 24 2020 1:57PM
Ripple sues YouTube over cryptocurrency scams
Takes aim against platform for 'slow' response.
Apr 22 2020 1:13PM
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
