The four-word Facebook message that saw Perth woman lose $4550
A Perth woman has revealed the emotional story used by scammers that duped her out of thousands of dollars while she tried to buy a car on Facebook Marketplace.Violet Saxton paid…
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Bundestag expands class action right against companies
It should be easier for anyone who…
Neo and direct banks are weak when it comes to accessibility
Almost 50 percent of Germans have an…
Regulators Take Aim at AI to Protect Consumers, Workers
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As concerns grow over increasingly powerful artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT, the nation’s financial watchdog says it’s working to ensure that companies…
EU Commission wants more transparency for small investors
In order to stimulate private…
The sneaky way criminals can take control of your devices: ‘Watch out’
Australians have been warned of a sneaky way in which criminals can take control of our devices.The scams, known as ‘Remote Access Scams’, have been detected in increased numbers,…
Australians warned to watch out for $198.82 myGov ‘refund’
Australians have been warned to look out for scammers pretending to be from myGov following a sharp increase in reported cases.Scamwatch tweeted that reports of myGov scams were…
Do you use Afterpay-style services? Here’s why that’s a big, and common, problem
Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services have dramatically changed the landscape of personal lending, largely by being easy to access and not charging interest – thus avoiding national…
How Aussie woman was scammed out of $3500 days after starting new job
An Australian woman has revealed how she was scammed out of thousands of dollars just days after starting a new job.Gold Coast woman Jackie took to TikTok to explain what…
Nationwide recall of one of Australia’s most popular cold and flu remedies
The manufacturer of one of Australia’s most popular cold and flu remedy has issued a recall after a formula mix-up.Procter & Gamble Australia is recalling a batch of Vicks…