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Data mess threatens scam reporting

The consumer watchdog is considering drastically scaling back its regular updates on the most significant scams impacting Australia after data difficulties delayed its latest report by three months. Additional...

$50m fines proposed for social media scam slackers

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Social media companies failing to fight scams on their platforms will be subject to fines of up to $50 million under a new framework brought before Parliament on Thursday....

Scam-busting SMS ID register to roll out

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A new register designed to block SMS messages from scammers that spoof legitimate senders will be rolled out across the economy after enabling legislation passed through federal Parliament. But...

Blame game won’t protect Australians from scams

Posted on   |  by Sunita Bose
Every story of hard-earned savings being lost to a scammer is heartbreaking; the paychecks lost and the difficulty in telling family and friends. Scam victims should know that behind...

Big Tech giants ‘dragging their heels’ on scams

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Social media giants are “dragging their heels” on scams, Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said on Wednesday while outlining new obligations to prevent scams and compensate victims. Mr Jones told...

myGov passkey logins among world’s first

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
myGov has become one of the world’s first digital government services to roll out passkeys, removing the need for users to use a password to log into the platform....

Scam crackdown bearing fruit

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Reported scam losses are down more than 40 per cent after industry teamed with regulators and law enforcement to combat stings last year, as the consumer regulator pushes for...

Scammers drained $2 billion from Australians last year

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Last year, Australians lost more than $2 billion to scams according to the consumer and competition watchdog’s 12th annual Targeting scams report, with the threat of cryptocurrency investment scams...