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Super scammers pose as authorities

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... unsuspecting superannuation members. By midday Thursday, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission had received 19 Scamwatch reports from concerned members of the public who had been contacted by people purporting to be from various fake superannuation ...

Australians lose record amount to scams

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... pitches, flashy websites and even glossy brochures." Australians aged over-65 submitted over 26,400 reports to the ACCC's Scamwatch last year, reporting losses of well over $20 million. Rickard said older Australians who got caught up in investment scams ...

Symantec warns on tax time cybercrime

... financial planners and their clients can watch out for these phishing attacks is to check the government website www.scamwatch.org.au. The group has also launched a new product, called Norton 360, which combines anti-virus protection and back-up software ...

FinLit Foundation launches into workplaces

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2007
... learn financial literacy through drama. The Foundation is also moving into territory normally covered by ASIC in its scamwatch alerts by launching its own 'If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is' campaign.
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