Aussie travellers are being warned to be on the lookout for a new type of scam in Bali, after a woman claimed she foiled an attempt to rob a father and son in the Kuta Burger King. The woman, posting a photo on Facebook of two men and a womanContinue Reading
One of Australia’s big four banks has issued a warning about a new text scam that is trying to rob its customers of their personal details and cash. Westpac urged its customers to be aware of text scams that are circulating, which claim customers’ Westpac Protect SMS Code mobile numberContinue Reading
Aussies have been warned to watch out for a new scam that is targeting the valuable points banked with some of the most popular loyalty programs, including Qantas and Coles. The national consumer watchdog issued a scam alert after the National Anti-Scam Centre received 209 reports to Scamwatch in theContinue Reading
Motorists in a large area of a major capital are being urged to double check their parking fines after one resident discovered their infringement notice wasn’t handed out by the council. The City of Casey, a council area 34km south east of Melbourne, revealed a Hallam resident was given aContinue Reading
A suspicious investment “opportunity” that has been promoted by a high-profile Australian conspiracy theorist was slapped with a “scam alert” by the corporate watchdog. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) issued an urgent warning to investors over an entity named Validus, which operates across several websites and social mediaContinue 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
ScamWatch has issued a warning as letters proporting to be from the nation’s biggest telco begin appearing in Australian letterboxes. It is the latest in a series of scams targeting vulnerable Australians under the false pretence of an unpaid debt that needs to be paid. “BEWARE, scammers are using lettersContinue Reading
More than a dozen National Australia Bank customers have fallen victim to the same scam in the past few months, losing anywhere between $4000 and $80,000 each, and leaving them distressed after being fleeced of money they had spent years saving. Eve* and her husband Josh* are one couple whoContinue Reading
A distressed Australian mum has warned others after being sent a convincing text message from a scammer posing as her child. The fraudster pretended to be the woman’s child stuck at Woolworths with the wrong bank card on Thursday, sending a text they had altered to appear from “mum”. “I’mContinue 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