Nine Entertainment Co has criticised Facebook after a fake advertisement impersonating the media company's masthead The Sydney Morning Herald surfaced on the social media website promoting a fake iPhone giveaway.
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Nine Entertainment Co has criticised Facebook after a fake advertisement impersonating the media company's masthead The Sydney Morning Herald surfaced on the social media website promoting a fake iPhone giveaway.
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The ticket resale industry provides a valuable service, say its advocates. So how is it that so many people feel utterly swindled? And what can you do about it?
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He manipulated Laolao and stole her life savings. Why does she remember him so fondly?
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The Australian Tax Office struggles to get people to repay money from an outback tax scam, with money already spent on $80,000 LandCruisers and massive holidays.
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Duty-free shopping isn't always a great deal. With the help of industry experts and leaders, CNN Travel shows you how to be sure you're getting a bargain instead of a rip-off.
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Mark Scott is alleged to have illegally routed approximately $400m (£310m) out of the US.
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A former Perth Wildcat player claims he's the latest to fall victim to a serial conwoman he hired as his au pair who he says went on to steal his wife's identity.
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Illegal 'phoenix' activity is when a new company is created to continue the business of a company that has been deliberately liquidated to avoid paying its debts.
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A new tax return scam is targeting thousands of Australians with a text message and a hyperlink to a fake version of the myGov website, where they are asked to share personal details.
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NAB investigates after one of its executives, former NSW premier Mike Baird, and Waleed Aly appear in fake online articles urging people to exploit a wealth loophole and buy cryptocurrencies as part of a sophisticated scam.
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The ACCC says as many as three quarters of all social media users read online reviews before making a purchase, so when it also says it receives frequent complaints about fake reviews, it is worth taking note.
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Real estate is a largely unregulated area of traps for unwary investors, as Matt and Peter found out the hard way. They're now hundreds of thousands of dollars worse off after receiving dud advice from a company acting on behalf of developers.
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Robyn Hausler continued paying her mortgage and rates for six years, not realising the house she'd lived in for 20 years wasn't hers anymore. Now a court has ruled she can have her property back.
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As we head into ‘Stay Smart Online’ Week, “extraordinary” losses from scams show it’s easy to be duped, and victims like Susan Cusumano are determined to ensure it doesn’t happen to others.
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Phone or online fraud can leave you scarred. Here's some tips to help you fight back
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Afterpay users have been warned to avoid using the service if they are planning to make a home loan application
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Adelaide police say two men turned up to a victim's house with an eftpos machine demanding money after earlier calling him pretending to be from the tax office. The man has told the ABC that he knew they weren't legit.
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People really just want to know how much it’s going to cost them, and tipping complicates that.
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Alec Baldwin and family went from royally screwed to the royal treatment this weekend when a kind-hearted Staten Island ferry captain brought them up to an off-limits roof deck.
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From reusing credentials to using a company name as a password, there are concerns about the security approaches used by small businesses.
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Every ten minutes cybercriminals are preying on Australian businesses and individuals, leaving people tens of thousands of dollars worse off and costing companies an estimated $29 billion every year. Here's how you can prevent becoming the next victim of cybercrime.
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One email was all it took for hackers to steal some of the most personal information from people potentially now in high-ranking roles across the globe. The cyber attack was so sophisticated it didn't even need the person to click on a link or open a document for the hackers to get in.
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Merchants frequently try to confuse and bulldoze foreign travelers into paying a stiff markup on credit card charges. But you can fight back.
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The BBC presenter Jeremy Clarkson has lost £500 after publishing his bank details in a British newspaper in a naive attempt to prove that the UK's largest ever data breach was a storm in a tea cup.