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Carding and online fraud is a massive industry that police and banks the world over are struggling to fight. Here you'll find coverage detailing the often fascinating area of crime.

Five charged over cryptocurrency investment scam

Five charged over cryptocurrency investment scam

Qld Police dismantle Gold Coast-based fraud ring.
Justin Hendry Aug 8 2019 11:23AM Security
North Korea took US$2bn in cyberattacks to fund weapons program: UN report

North Korea took US$2bn in cyberattacks to fund weapons program: UN report

"Widespread and increasingly sophisticated" cyberattacks steal from banks and cryptocurrency exchanges.
Michelle Nichols Aug 6 2019 6:37AM Financial Services
Centrelink matches Medicare data in 'identity fraud' crackdown

Centrelink matches Medicare data in 'identity fraud' crackdown

Updated: Agency says data-matching already running.
Ry Crozier Jul 29 2019 10:07AM Security
NBN scam losses sky rocket over last year

NBN scam losses sky rocket over last year

Elderly targeted.
Juha Saarinen Jun 17 2019 10:19AM Security
UK watchdog says currency and crypto scams hit £27m

UK watchdog says currency and crypto scams hit £27m

Number of scams triples in 12 months.
Staff Writer May 21 2019 12:15PM Security
Lithuanian pleads guilty in US to massive fraud against Google, Facebook

Lithuanian pleads guilty in US to massive fraud against Google, Facebook

Helped defraud more than US$100 million.
Brendan Pierson Mar 21 2019 6:31AM Security
Australia's online card fraud problem is the polar opposite of America's. Here's why...

Australia's online card fraud problem is the polar opposite of America's. Here's why...

Millions of US chip cards compromised over past year.
Juha Saarinen , Julian Bajkowski Nov 13 2018 12:10PM Financial Services
Tesla shares jump after Musk settles with SEC

Tesla shares jump after Musk settles with SEC

Lawsuit settled.
Arjun Panchadar Oct 2 2018 6:50AM Financial Services
Elon Musk charged with fraud over 'misleading' Tweets

Elon Musk charged with fraud over 'misleading' Tweets

SEC wants ban on leading public companies.
Matt Johnston Sep 28 2018 11:12AM Financial Services
Cuscal to retire card fraud platform, replace with AI

Cuscal to retire card fraud platform, replace with AI

New tool for NPP sniffing will spread its wings.
Simon Sharwood Sep 25 2018 4:30PM Financial Services
Spike in remote access scams costs Aussies over $4m

Spike in remote access scams costs Aussies over $4m

More than 8000 reported this year.
Matt Johnston Aug 27 2018 9:57AM Security
Bank of England says payments system can serve blockchain users

Bank of England says payments system can serve blockchain users

DLT to bolster cyber defences.
Huw Jones Jul 24 2018 7:01AM Financial Services
PEXA beefs up security controls after home sale fraud

PEXA beefs up security controls after home sale fraud

Risks raised for years.
Ry Crozier Jun 25 2018 12:00PM Financial Services
CBA agrees to $700m penalty in ATM fraud case

CBA agrees to $700m penalty in ATM fraud case

Almost double earlier expectations.
Ry Crozier Jun 4 2018 10:14AM Financial Services
Medibank tightens fraud detection with analytics

Medibank tightens fraud detection with analytics

Automatically scans data for known patterns.
Ry Crozier Mar 29 2018 6:20AM Software
CBA denies extra allegations in ATM fraud case

CBA denies extra allegations in ATM fraud case

Admits to 11 out of 100 "in part" only.
Staff Writers Feb 23 2018 11:02AM Financial Services
US arrests 36 people in $677m cyber fraud takedown

US arrests 36 people in $677m cyber fraud takedown

Australia caught up in bust of 'In Fraud' scheme.
Sarah N. Lynch Feb 8 2018 6:08AM Financial Services
CBA expecting $375m fine over ATM fraud scandal

CBA expecting $375m fine over ATM fraud scandal

Brings net profit down almost 2 percent.
Allie Coyne Feb 7 2018 8:31AM Financial Services
Govt uses data matching to sweep prisons for welfare fraud

Govt uses data matching to sweep prisons for welfare fraud

Seeks to recoup millions.
Allie Coyne Nov 24 2017 9:58AM Software
Accused NSW uni IT fraudster changes plea to guilty

Accused NSW uni IT fraudster changes plea to guilty

Will be sentenced in December.
Allie Coyne Nov 9 2017 11:50AM Software

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