The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) recently made headlines for busting an international investment scam syndicate that had raked in RM200 million from victims. The syndicate had lured victims to park money in non-existent investment portfolios, and had set up 24 companies which were used to temporarily hold the funds before they were siphoned off. What […]
Hong Kong is set to become a hub for the virtual asset (VA) industry with its most significant overhaul ever to cryptocurrency regulation. The proposal laid out by Hong Kong stipulates that all centralised virtual currency exchanges (VASPS) operating in the city or marketing services to the citizens must obtain a license from the Securities
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In an effort to protect customers from impersonation scams, also known as spoofing scams, the National Australia Bank (NAB) has taken steps to help stop these fraudulent activities. Spoofing scams are when criminals use technology to disguise their identity and pretend to be someone else in order to gain access to personal information or money.
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Chinese Authority Scams are a growing concern for Chinese communities in Australia and the US. These scams involve criminals impersonating Chinese government officials, such as police officers or court officials, to extort money from victims. Victims of these scams are often contacted via phone calls, emails or text messages and told that they are involved
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Australians have been receiving scam text messages since August 2021, and it’s important to be aware of the dangers they pose. The messages often claim that you have missed calls, voicemails, deliveries or photo uploads. These are all part of the Flubot scam, which is a malicious software that aims to infect your phone if
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On November 9th, 2022, Medibank Private, Australia’s largest health insurance firm, was the victim of a data breach. Russian-speaking cybercriminals were able to access and leak sensitive personal and health data from the company. The hackers then announced, ‘case closed’ and dumped a huge file of customer records on the dark web. Medibank has confirmed
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As the world continues to grapple with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, scammers have seized the opportunity to take advantage of people’s fears and anxieties. Scammers are using a variety of methods to target unsuspecting victims, including phone calls, emails and text messages impersonating well-known businesses and government agencies. They may also offer fake
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The Optus data breach has been a major concern for customers, as millions of names, dates of birth, phone numbers and email addresses were released. As a result, scammers have been taking advantage of the situation to target victims with various scams. One such scam is phishing scams, where scammers contact you through emails, messages,
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Hacking is the act of gaining unauthorised access to a computer system or network. It can be done for malicious purposes, such as stealing data or disrupting services, or for more benign reasons, such as testing security systems. Hackers use various methods to gain access to systems, including exploiting vulnerabilities in software and hardware, using
Dating and romance scams are becoming increasingly common, with criminals taking advantage of people’s desire for companionship and love. Romance scammers create fake identities on dating sites or social media platforms to gain the trust of their victims and then use that trust to defraud them. Romance scams typically follow a pattern: Dating and romance
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