A bank teller at one of the big four banks has saved a customer from being scammed out of millions by an “overseas boyfriend”. Westpac team member Marlena Karbowski said alarm bells went off when a woman walked into the Liverpool branch, in Sydney’s southwest, saying she needed to sellContinue Reading
A record 1.8 million Australians saw $2.2bn of their savings spent or withdrawn after their credit card details were stolen across the 2022-23 financial year. Released on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Personal Fraud Survey reported an increase in unauthorised credit card payments, up from 1.7 million in 2021-22,Continue Reading
A warning has been issued by Commonwealth Bank amid a mass text message scam purporting to be a “security alert” asking people to secure their account. The latest alert follows recently-released financial statistics revealing Aussies lost more than $455m to scams over 2023, most of them targeting people over 65.Continue Reading
Australian bargain-hunters are being warned to take care when splashing their cash online, with a surge in the number of dodgy shops swiping credit card details and personal information. A sweep by a top online security firm has uncovered several thousand fake storefronts for countless iconic retailers, from shoemaker DocContinue Reading
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