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Inigo Philbrick went to jail for the largest art swindle in US history. But he isn’t losing too much sleep over what he did.
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Forty years of the neoliberal experiment have created a world of vast and increasing inequality. But this can and should change.
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The introduction of crypto ETFs has sent investors into a frenzy. But it’s important to remember that the market is still unregulated and volatile.
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A US oil rig worker, a fake UK bank account and a supposed $3 million fortune. Lane Nichols investigates how an elaborate international romance scam cos
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Fraudsters are increasingly using AI, but are people taking the problem seriously enough?
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Sometimes it is the fault of the host. Other times it was my mistake. I’m confessing both kinds here, so that you can learn from my mistakes.
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Elvis Presley’s granddaughter is suing to stop a foreclosure sale of the late singer’s historic Memphis home, Graceland, scheduled this week, alleging fraud and saying the purported company behind the sale doesn’t exist and has no rights to the property.
Fraud on a big scale!
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Supported by an industry alliance of household names, Cyber Wardens helps protect Australian small businesses from online threats. Educate your team today.
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When Jo O'Brien lost $500,000 to a scammer, she set out to track him down, eventually finding the man she believed was responsible. She sent him a text.
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He flaunted his lavish lifestyle, buying his parents a Bentley, until it all fell apart with his kidnapping and arrest.
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The auction that was supposed to be an art world coming-out party for NFTs instead exposed the instability at the heart of the crypto world.
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Paul’s Warehouse owner Paul Dwyer brought in Steve Waugh to help promote a luxury hotel development in Sri Lanka. Seven years later it’s unfinished and mired in controversy.
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An Airbnb scam or dud can ruin a vacation. But some rental fails may be avoidable if you know what to watch out for.
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A “devastated” private school principal is accusing Westpac of negligence and considering legal action after he and his wife lost $323,000 in a
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In April 2019, we received a phone call from a lady who lived in an apartment in Brunswick, in Melbourne’s inner-north.
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Social media is full of financial influencers — or “finfluencers” — dispensing advice. How credible would you rate their recommendations?
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Imitation websites can look exactly like the homepages of shoppers’ favourite brands, and more Australians are falling victim to them.
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Have I Been Pwned allows you to search across multiple data breaches to see if your email address or phone number has been compromised.
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Last year, Australians lost $2.74 billion to scams, with a 150% increase in losses to job scams, in particular. Here’s what you need to know about these insidious tactics.
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The number of scams reported by Australians has hit a new record high, even though the amount lost has declined.
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Protect whats yours - Register, Report Stolen, Search and Recover stolen and lost property using Australia's ultimate free property register brought to you by VAULT Protected
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American journalist Deborah Vankin can still recall sitting down one day to read her own obituary. Her search to uncover who was behind it, unearthed a cottage industry of spammy websites run by 'obit pirates'.
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Counterfeit doses and unlicensed providers are harming patients, experts said.
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Scammers are able to get past automated checks on the social media giant to try to defraud users.
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A retired South Island cop and a Northland pensioner lost at least $300,000 in a large-scale fraud linked to a young Auckland mother whose bank
