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| | | ... accounts had the lion's share of the total complaints (13,781), overtaking credit cards (10,555). AFCA received 6048 scam-related complaints, a 46% rise on the previous year, averaging 504 complaints a month. All in all, $253.81 million in compensation ... |
| | | | Archaic payment systems could soon be a thing of the past following government plans to wind down outdated methods like cheques. Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down a five-point strategic plan yesterday in front of the Australian Banking Association ... |
| | | | The fraudster who purported to be a financial adviser to scam upwards of $23 million out of family and friends is likely dead, the inquest has found. That was the key finding delivered by the NSW Coroner yesterday, though the nature of her demise could ... |
| | | | A global technology and HR consultancy is urging superannuation funds to shift to experience-led organisations, amid changing member expectations. Bharat Bathi, the lead of Wipro HR Services' retirement services division, says "it's not an option ... |
| | | | ... years, starting in September. It will also look to strengthen regulations around e-cigarettes and vaping. Scammers: With scam losses reaching $3.1 billion in 2022, the government will aim to crack down on scammers with $58 million in funding for a National ... |
| | | | ... package that Chalmers dedicated to combatting scams and online fraud. The majority ($58m) will help establish the National Anti-Scam Centre within the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to improve scam data sharing across governmen |
| | | | ... way, the UK government said, anybody who receives a phone call about a financial product will know right away that it's a scam. Fraud costs the UK government about $13 billion a year, accounting for more than 40% of all crime. "Our plan will help protect ... |
| | | | David Locke has been reappointed as chief executive and chief ombudsman of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority, as the body marks $1 billion in compensation delivered to consumers since its inception. Locke will serve a second five-year term ... |
| | | | ... called for regulators to establish rules related to marketing high-risk products and to create consumer helplines, and anti-scam campaigns. It also advocated for the use of tools to better identify firms' compliance with climate disclosure standards ... |
| | | | ... plan," he said. The final limb, Jones said, is rectification. "I do not support a blanket rule to pile all the impost of scam recovery onto our banks in all cases. It is not good enough to let scammers run wild and leave the banks to wear the costs," ... |
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