Telstra fined $277,000 over failed identity checks
Telecommunications giant Telstra has paid a $277,200 penalty after failing to carry out identity checks, leaving some customers vulnerable to mobile fraud.
Fraud
Australia’s housing market riddled with fraudulent loans worth hundreds of millions of dollars
The suspected fraud is not limited to one bank or lender, showing it is potentially widespread.
Celebrity warning as scammers use AI deepfake videos to lure Australians
False endorsements using the faces of public figures and produced with AI are luring more victims, warns the consumer watchdog.
Fraud charges for former WA Nationals candidate accused of hit-run
The bizarre twist in a WA homicide investigation.
Melissa Caddick’s victims find out how much they’ll get back from ‘con artist of the century’
Fifty-five family members and friends thought she was investing their money in but instead it was funding a luxury lifestyle.
Advertisement
Ripped off and heartbroken: The cruel scam targeting Aussie pet lovers
Con artists are using adorable cavoodle photos as bait to target unsuspecting pet buyers, leaving families devastated and thousands of dollars out of pocket.
'Appalling betrayal': Elderly man loses $600,000 to alleged fraudsters
Two men will face court today over the year-long alleged scam.
NDIS rorters jailed for combined 60 years as gold bullion and luxury cars seized
About $50 million worth of assets, including properties, gold and silver bullion and luxury cars, have been seized.
Daughter of fugitive property developer Jean Nassif pleads guilty to submitting false contracts
The daughter of fugitive property developer Jean Nassif has reached a plea deal after providing falsified documents to obtain a $150 million construction loan.
Jail for serial swindler caught literally catfishing
He searched Facebook groups and online marketplaces for victims before ripping them off.