The founder of a popular skincare company is warning Aussies to watch out for a sneaky scam on Facebook that has become all too common and easy to fall for. Kayla Houlihan, who owns Victorian skincare business Tribe Skincare, took to TikTok to warn her 237,000 followers of fraudsters abundantContinue Reading
Australians are at a heightened risk of being targeted by crooks over the coming months as cyber criminals try to con people out of their money through end of financial year or tax-related scams. One in four Australians (24 per cent) have experienced a scam related to EOFY or taxContinue Reading
As someone who’s been a Gumtree member since 2015, I’ve come to realise that selling a second-hand item online is no easy feat. From taking the perfect photos to endless negotiations, most of us put a lot of time and effort into finding our preloved goods a new home. SoContinue Reading
Australians are being urged to be on high alert as fake text messages about postal deliveries explode ahead of Christmas. Many Aussies are no doubt waiting for last-minute gifts to arrive in the mail – an assumption scammers are trying to capitalise on. Cyber criminals have been mimicking legitimate textsContinue Reading
Australians are set to spend a record $6.2 billion between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with retailers spruiking major discounts across a wide range of products. Shoppers are also forecast to spend nearly $64 billion in the lead up to Christmas, up 3 per cent on last year, according toContinue Reading
Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Boxing Day sales are all right around the corner, prompting a major bank to issue an urgent warning to shoppers to steer clear of scams. Thousands of online and in-store retailers will take part in Black Friday sales across the globe, with massive discounts onContinue Reading
As the festive season fast approaches, cyber security experts are urging bargain hunters to be wary of scams when shopping online. Australians have reported losing more than $14.8m through online shopping scams this year, according to Scamwatch. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday around the corner, cyber experts are concernedContinue Reading