“Ignore, delete and block”: Australians urged to be on alert for EOFY scams Cyber Security Morganne Kopittke 5 July 2023 Australian regulators and agencies have warned taxpayers to be extra vigilant during tax time this year and to be on alert for dodgy EOFY scams.
Gorman issues scam warning to customers after websites appear pretending to sell its products Fraud Morganne Kopittke 29 November 2022 The Australian fashion label is urging customers not to be fooled by illegitimate scam websites pretending to sell genuine Gorman products.
Thousands of Facebook users caught up in Woolworths scam promising free groceries Retail Eloise Keating 27 April 2022 A fake Facebook page offered shoppers the chance to receive a free box of groceries if they shared a post on the social media platform.
Beware the “disaster chasers”: Four ways to avoid scams amid the flood crisis Fraud Emma Elsworthy 8 March 2022 Sympathetic Australians contributing money to the flood crisis have been warned to watch out for scammers setting up fake donation sites or posing as flood victims, as financial scam reports continue to rise.
Government warns SMEs of new scam luring businesses into applying for fake tender contracts Technology Dominic Powell 16 January 2019 Australian businesses have been specifically targeted by hackers in a new phishing scam which impersonates the government's AusTender website.