Tasmanian Times
All posts tagged "scams"
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1.3KArticleTas Govt Launches Cybersecurity Campaign
Media release – Madeleine Ogilvie, Minister for Science and Technology, 2 May 2023 Defend Your Data campaign launched Tasmanians can learn how...
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Gen Z Most Likely to be Scammed by Online Marketplaces
The internet has made it easier to buy and sell items online, but new research reveals that a staggering number of Aussies...
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Scams Robbed Australians of Over $2B Last Year
Media release – ACCC, 4 July 2022 Scams robbed Australians of more than $2 billion last year Australians lost a record amount...
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Scams Targeting Multicultural Communities on the Rise
Advocates call for boost in anti-scam measures to protect Australians in diverse communities.
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Watch Out for Fake Online Deals, Avoid Scammers
Australians have already lost about $12.9 million to online shopping including classifieds scams so far this year, and the ACCC is urging...
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Australians 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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1.3KConsumer Affairs
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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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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Romance Baiting Scams On Rise
Australians reported a record-breaking $37 million lost to Scamwatch last year for dating and romance scams. Total losses are expected to be...
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Labracadabrador! Scammers Scupper Pupper Plans
COVID isolation might be related to a rise in people scammed by overseas puppy sellers, warn Tasmania Police.
