Mr Flamboyant’s fraud charge begs the question: How can suppliers ensure they’re paid?
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
The Australian Taxation Office has warned business owners about a new JobKeeper email scam doing the rounds.
Why every business needs a whistleblower policy
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
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
Implementing a good cyber security strategy is key for your business to keep running smoothly.
