Tag: scams
Don’t fall for the snake oil claims of ‘structured water’. A chemist explains why it’s nonsense
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Is there a “fourth phase of water”? From time to time you might see people talking up the health benefits...
5 big trends in Australians getting scammed
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Greed, desire, wishful thinking and naivety are lucrative markets for scam artists – and their age-old hustles are increasingly being supplemented by digital...
How scammers like Anna Delvey and the Tinder Swindler exploit a core feature of human nature
Anna Sorokin, better known as Anna Delvey, during her trial in April 2019. Sorokin is the subject of a new Netflix miniseries. Timothy A. Clary/AFP...
‘We have filed a case under your name’: beware of tax scams — they’ll be everywhere this EOFY
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The end of the financial year is near. So all of us — especially those scrambling at the last minute to get their...
Fake COVID-19 testing kits and lockdown puppy scams: how to protect yourself from fraud in a pandemic
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Fraudsters are ruthless and will use any means necessary to gain financial advantage.
Earlier this year, as Australians were battling the devastating bushfires, fraudsters...
$2.5 billion lost over a decade: Nigerian princes lose their sheen, but scams are on the rise
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Last year, Australians reported more than A$634 million lost to fraud, a significant jump from $489.7 million the year before.
The Australian Competition...