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JobKeeper fraud: ATO investigates false claims for JobKeeper, focusing on misleading turnover declarations and incorrect redundancy payments

29 March 2021

The Australian Taxation Office has issued a warning to businesses engaging in “concerning and fraudulent behaviour” when making JobKeeper claims.

Australia’s first JobKeeper fraud conviction sees Melbourne man fined thousands of dollars

Fraud

Lois Maskiell

25 February 2021

The ATO has secured its first criminal conviction for JobKeeper fraud, after a man was found guilty of falsely claiming he was a sole trader.

‘Hoodwinked’: SMEs have lost $142 million to 4,255 email scams in the past year

Cyber Security

Lois Maskiell

24 November 2020

SMEs are experiencing a rise in cyber attacks, with 4,255 reported incidents of email compromise scams in the 2019-20 financial year.

ATO warns business owners about new JobKeeper scam

Coronavirus

Eloise Keating

13 October 2020

The Australian Taxation Office has warned business owners about a new JobKeeper email scam doing the rounds.

Why every business needs a whistleblower policy

Fraud

Nathan Luker

6 February 2020

Businesses should think of a whistleblower policy as both cultivating a ‘speak-up’ culture and defending against reputational damage.

Telstra bill? Bin it. Australian inboxes targeted by sophisticated phishing scam

Fraud

Priscilla Pho

18 September 2019

A new phishing scam posing as Telstra is targeting Australian mailboxes and all recipients are urged to delete the email immediately.

A whopping 78% of small businesses are being targeted by cyber criminals: Here’s how to stay ahead

Fraud

Craig McDonald

12 July 2019

Implementing a good cyber security strategy is key for your business to keep running smoothly.

Payroll fraud is more common than you might think: Here are seven red flags

Fraud

Tracy Angwin

28 May 2019

If you’re a small-business owner who suspects something is amiss with your payroll system, here are seven common red flags to keep an eye on.

Phishing emails and human error: Almost 1,000 data breaches reported in 12 months

Fraud

Stephen Easton

23 May 2019

There were 964 data breaches reported to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner in the first year of mandatory reporting.

Businesses ‘ripped off’ by fake food truck supplier in $70,000 scam

Fraud

Dominic Powell

7 May 2019

A food truck and van seller has allegedly scammed SMEs out of more than $70,000 after failing to supply them with trucks they had purchased.

Finance

JobKeeper fraud: ATO investigates false claims for JobKeeper, focusing on misleading turnover declarations and incorrect redundancy payments

Australia’s first JobKeeper fraud conviction sees Melbourne man fined thousands of dollars

‘Hoodwinked’: SMEs have lost $142 million to 4,255 email scams in the past year

ATO warns business owners about new JobKeeper scam

Why every business needs a whistleblower policy

Telstra bill? Bin it. Australian inboxes targeted by sophisticated phishing scam

A whopping 78% of small businesses are being targeted by cyber criminals: Here’s how to stay ahead

Payroll fraud is more common than you might think: Here are seven red flags

Phishing emails and human error: Almost 1,000 data breaches reported in 12 months

Businesses ‘ripped off’ by fake food truck supplier in $70,000 scam

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