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.
Queensland liquidator jailed for seven years after pleading guilty to stealing $800,000 from collapsed company Fraud Dominic Powell 6 May 2019 A former business liquidator has been sentenced to seven year's jail time after he was found to have committed three counts of fraud.
