Fraud
Perth car dealership loses $65,000 to invoice scam despite best security practices
A Perth-based car dealership has suffered a $65,000 loss after falling victim to an invoice scam, despite best efforts to verify the invoice as legitimate.
Banks and customers alike benefit from efficient New Payments Platform — but so do fraudsters
The New Payments Platform will make payments instant and irreversible, which will benefit banks, consumers and fraudsters alike.
How fraud works: The successful techniques of scamming
When it comes to scamming it’s the offenders and their actions we should be focusing on. How exactly do fraudsters get victims to do such outlandish things?
It’s not just up to banks to fight online credit card fraud, businesses also have a role to play
Cassandra Cross, Queensland University of Technology
Online credit card fraud is on the rise in Australia, but pointing the finger at any…
Arrests over ‘fake trader’ sites with allegations customers have been defrauded $250,000
A man and woman have been arrested in Queensland on charges relating to a string of “fake trader” websites that have allegedly defraud…
What we know so far about the payroll business at the centre of the alleged $165 million tax fraud
The Australian Federal Police confirmed this morning it has made another arrest in its pursuit of an alleged tax fraud ring that fleeced the…
How the Australian Federal Police says it “smashed” a $165 million tax fraud ring through Operation Elbrus
The Australian Federal Police has claimed to have “smashed” a major tax fraud ring after charging nine individuals for their alleged involve…
Queensland business owner fined $50,000 after pleading guilty to sending unsolicited invoices
A Brisbane-based business operator has been fined a total of $50,000 for fraudulent activity, including sending businesses invoices for unso…
There is no silver bullet to stop fraudsters
By Jennifer Wilson, Macquarie University
A common stereotype of fraudsters is that they are psychopaths. That fraudsters are considered …
What happens when Australians try to report online fraud
By Cassandra Cross, Queensland University of Technology and Kelly Richards, Queensland University of Technology
Reporting a crime should…
