Finance

Are you being scammed? Here’s how to spot fraud in your business

Fraud

Alex Martin

11 May 2022

The media is rife with cases of scammers and fraudsters, but deep down most business owners think it won’t happen in their company.

‘You are not anonymous’: Tax office goes after 40,000 people in $850 million scam

Fraud

Emma Elsworthy

9 May 2022

The con involved creating a sham business and ABN application, and then submitting falsified business activity statements to receive a fraudulent GST refund.

Concerning spike in scams targeting flood ravaged communities, ACCC says

Fraud

Emma Elsworthy

12 April 2022

Flood victims are being warned about a concerning spike in scammers preying on their vulnerability as they clean up in the aftermath of consecutive flood disasters.

Why the ACCC is suing Meta over crypto scam ads, and what it could mean for digital platforms if it wins

Advertising

Katharine Kemp

23 March 2022

The ACCC alleges Meta failed to take sufficient steps to stop displaying scam cryptocurrency ads on Facebook in 2019, even after receiving complaints.

Mr Flamboyant’s fraud charge begs the question: How can suppliers ensure they’re paid?

Fraud

Emma Elsworthy

17 March 2022

A Double Bay florist has been charged with fraud after he was accused of skimming his customer's credit cards and not paying his suppliers for work already completed.

Beware the “disaster chasers”: Four ways to avoid scams amid the flood crisis

Fraud

Emma Elsworthy

8 March 2022

Sympathetic Australians contributing money to the flood crisis have been warned to watch out for scammers setting up fake donation sites or posing as flood victims, as financial scam reports continue to rise.

Banks aren’t getting worse, fintech fraudsters are just getting better

Cyber Security

Michael Kodari

1 March 2022

Since COVID-19 reared its ugly head in 2020, fintech fraud risk has exploded. So what can be done?

What made Anna Delvey and the Tinder Swindler such successful scammers?

Fraud

Vanessa Bohns

23 February 2022

How is it that so many people could have been gullible enough to buy the fantastical stories spun by Anna Sorokin and Simon Leviev?

Fake London design agency dupes 50 staff members into working for free

Fraud

Emma Elsworthy

22 February 2022

More than 50 staff on a commission-only salary were horrified to discover the glamorous design agency they were hired to work at in the UK, and other colleagues, were completely faked. 

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

Coronavirus

Lois Maskiell

29 March 2021

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