scam
ASIC moves to shut some recourse avenues for scam victims
Against the wishes of consumer groups.
Mar 7 2022 12:49PM
Australians lose $211 million to scammers
As phone-based scams spike.
Sep 27 2021 12:13PM
Remote access scammers take $7.2m from Aussies
In the first half of 2021.
Jul 12 2021 4:09PM
Cann Group recovers $1.2m in stolen funds after cyber fraud
Lost $3.6m in February.
Jul 9 2021 5:17PM
Telstra comes down harder on suspected scam calls
Doubles number blocked per month to 'around 13 million'.
Jun 15 2021 12:49PM
Aussie banks act as customers lose $400k to 'Hope Business' app scam
Consumers targeted by fake 'wealth creation' app.
Jun 9 2021 6:38AM
ACMA, US FCC partner to fight cross-border robocalls
New agreement to share intelligence, assist investigations.
Jun 4 2021 11:06AM
ASIC sees "significant number" of cryptocurrency scam concerns
Calls for industry assistance to help sharpen regulation.
Apr 23 2021 6:55AM
Scammers abuse app store subscriptions to rake in millions
Watch out for costly 'fleeceware'.
Mar 25 2021 7:36AM
Telstra stands up automated platform to block scam calls
'No mean feat', says CEO Andrew Penn.
Feb 16 2021 12:20PM
BOQ tries to pin BEC blame on a branch manager
Loses unfair dismissal case.
Feb 3 2021 7:07AM
Two arrested over large-scale SMS phishing scam
Thousands of Aussies allegedly targeted.
Sep 24 2020 11:35AM
Australia's most impersonated government agencies
As ranked by the ACCC.
Jul 21 2020 11:13AM
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
