Posts tagged "scam"

The con involved creating a sham business and ABN application, and then submitting falsified business activity statements to receive a fraudulent GST refund.

Scam artists are advertising on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, harming unsuspecting victims in the process.

Since the onset of the pandemic online fraud has become more prevalent than ever. However, luckily, there are many ways to mitigate the risks associated with e-commerce fraud.

SMEs are experiencing a rise in cyber attacks, with 4,255 reported incidents of email compromise scams in the 2019-20 financial year.

Some customers are using self-service purchasing systems to steal groceries, but supermarkets hope a new surveillance system will limit retail theft.

A new phishing scam posing as Telstra is targeting Australian mailboxes and all recipients are urged to delete the email immediately.

A travel agent which says it has appointed administrators but is still registered to trade has become the centre of customer anger in recent weeks.

A food truck and van seller has allegedly scammed SMEs out of more than $70,000 after failing to supply them with trucks they had purchased.

It’s not uncommon to see a supposed entrepreneur masquerading as a ‘guru’ while trying to pump out their ill-conceived expertise online.

The small business ombudsman is asking for firms to come forward with complaints amid a worrying trend of rip-offs plaguing the industry.

Scam emails claiming to be from LocalBitcoins have hit email inboxes across the world, trying to trick users into handing over thousands in Bitcoin.

The ATO is warning taxpayers about an evolution of the popular spoofing scam from 2018, amid concern businesses are being tricked.