Tasmanian Times
Consumer Affairs
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101Australians Lose Over $70m to Bogus Investment Opportunities
Investment scams reported to Scamwatch have cost Australians over $70 million in the first half of this year, more than the total...
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410
Scam Alert: Flubot
Getting strange ‘missed call’ SMS messages? Here’s how to avoid the Flubot.
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394
7 Ways to Fix Travel ‘Cancellation Chaos’
Consumer group Choice has asked Australian governments to fix Australia’s travel ‘cancellation chaos’ with 7 urgent reforms, starting by making it easier...
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Choice: “Private Health is a Rip-off for Most Young Australians”
Scare campaigns about Lifetime Health Cover loading debunked by data analysis of over 85 thousand scenarios
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End of Financial Year Tax Scams
‘We have filed a case under your name’: beware of tax scams — they’ll be everywhere this EOFY The end of the...
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Is Buy Now, Pay Later a Modern Debt Trap?
Most use BNPL services with few issues, but for some the easy access to credit can lead to financial distress.
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Payment Redirection Scams Cost Australian Businesses $128m in 2020
Payment redirection scams were the most financially damaging scams for Australian businesses in 2020 according to the ACCC’s latest Targeting Scams report. Combined...
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357Proposed Reforms Aim to Reduce Tax Return Complexity
The burden of keeping receipts and records for work-related expense deductions would be removed for the majority of taxpayers under proposed new...
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462New Insurance Toolkit Available
A new Insurance Checkup website is allowing Tasmanians to assess their insurance and receive a personalised, step-by-step checklist of things to consider....
