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Businessman Sentenced to 12 Years Behind Bars Over $395 Million NDIS Fraud
The businessman pleaded guilty to 2 counts of falsifying documents and 2 counts of obtaining financial advantage by deception.
Australian Scam Losses Declined to $2.7 Billion in 2023
Investment scams caused the most financial losses, accounting for $1.3 billion.
Bargain, Love Hunters Fleeced for Millions of Dollars
The greatest amount of money was lost by people seeking high investment returns or looking for love online.
Scammer Jailed for Stealing Close to $400K From Cousin
The couple have never recovered the money they gave Liberatore.
FBI Warns of ‘Widespread’ QR Code Scams by Cybercriminals to Steal Your Money
The FBI is warning people to be careful when scanning QR codes because criminals swap them for malicious codes and steal victims’ information or money.
US Treasury Official Responds to $6,400 Stimulus Check Scam
The Treasury responded to social media posts making the claims.
IRS Issues Warning to Americans About Emerging Tax Season Scams
The IRS issued a new warning to both tax preparers and taxpayers.
Facial, Fingerprint Recognition to Be Part of Government Services Portal
The government is assuring the public their data is not being collected.
Australians More Wary of Scams: Research
More Australians now are also checking grammatical errors in written communication they receive.
Amazon Sends out Warning: Watch out for Recent Scam Tactics
Amazon this week sent out an alert to its customers to avoid recent scam tactics that are targeting Prime members.
