Last year, Australians lost $2.74 billion to scams, with a 150% increase in losses to job scams, in particular. Here’s what you need to know about these insidious tactics.
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The UK is about to force banks to reimburse payments made “because of deception by fraudsters”. Australia’s government isn’t keen.
The idea of passive income is often glamorized, but the reality is that many of these ventures require significant effort.
Deepfake scams are on the rise – but can their victims claim compensation? The legal landscape is still developing.
With so much advice available, how are we still getting scammed? It’s because cybercriminals use sophisticated psychological techniques to trick us and wear us down.
Australian fans who didn’t manage to snag Eras tickets are on the hunt – and scammers are capitalising on this. Here’s everything you need to know to protect yourself.
Recent studies have shown fraud is an even bigger problem than people realise.
Cybercriminals don’t take breaks, so you shouldn’t ever drop your guard.
Cyber-scams tend to ramp up at this time of year, with criminals and scammers eager to exploit people’s generosity and excitement.
It’s legal for a merchant to get your card details over the phone – but it can still be risky. Here’s what you need to know to stay safe.
One of the first ‘spam’ messages on record was sent in 1854.
All you wanted was to sell your sofa online. So why are so many ‘buyers’ suddenly insisting on using your PayID?
Fraud was up 25% in the UK in 2021/22.
Dating apps have given an ancient profession, confidence scamming, a high-tech boost.
The UK tried a voluntary code before making banks accountable for scam losses. Australia can learn from that lesson.
Losses have surged, and change is needed to better protect Australians into the future.
Artificial intelligence is escalating the battle between spam senders and spam blockers. Recent advances could mean more convincing pitches to get you to click, buy and give up personal information.
Powerful AI tools available to anyone with an internet connection make it easy to impersonate someone’s voice, increasing the threat of phone scams.
One of the biggest headlines in the gaming community last week involved a deepfake porn scandal. Such material is one example of how generative AI can cause immense harm.
Tax agencies often report details of common tax scams in the run-up to filing deadlines such as January 31.
Top contributors
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Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching) Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Psychology, Scripps College
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Vice Chancellor's Fellow in Digital Innovation and Wellbeing, University of Bristol
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Professor, Research Centre for Business in Society, Coventry University
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Associate Professor of Information Systems, Curtin University
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PhD Candidate, Criminology (Cybercrime), University of Surrey
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Emeritus Professor, University of Nottingham, (currently CEO and Senior Vice President of the PETRA Group), University of Nottingham
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Aberystwyth University
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Senior Lecturer, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Curtin University
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Assistant Professor of Politics and Policy Studies, Elon University
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Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology, Knox College
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Professor of Cyber Security, University of Portsmouth
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Docteur ès sciences historiques et philologiques, maître de conférences HDR, membre honoraire de l’IUF, Université de Strasbourg
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Associate Professor - Information and Communications Technology, CQUniversity Australia
