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What to do when an investment seems too good to be true
One day you get a call. A specialist from a bank is offering you a limited-time interest rate on an investment. But you only get the deal if you transfer the money this week.
How to spot a deepfake
As artificial intelligence becomes more widely used for both good and ill, you can expect to see increasingly sophisticated scams using AI.
How to spot and avoid Ponzi Schemes
This week, I read a heartbreaking article about a man investing a large sum of money for his grandmother in a Ponzi scheme. So why do people fall for these scams?
Deepfake cybercrims fleece $39 million from finance worker
Rising childcare costs raise red flags, and why you need to be extra cautious on video calls. Here are five things you may have missed this week.
Financial complaints hit record high
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority received a record 102,790 complaints last year. Staff say that number is unsustainable.
Apple to pay customers $750 million
Apple pays out over claims it slowed down iPhones, and back-to-school shopping adds to financial stress for Aussie families. Here are five things you might have missed this week.
Porch pirates pinch more than 21,000 parcels
Consumers shortchanged on bonus interest, Aussie parents keen to buy shares for kids, and beware of porch pirates this Christmas. Here are five things you may have missed this week.
New generation of financial planners to take on finfluencers
Social media finfluencers helped fill the financial advice vacuum for everyday Aussies. Will a new breed of financial advisers fix that?
Banks are cracking down on scams, but should they go further?
Name matching means Aussies could be alerted before transferring money to the wrong bank account in an effort to weed out scams.
The fake fashion websites scamming bargain hunters
Fake online shopping sites are imitating well-known fashion and footwear labels to catch out Aussies looking for Black Friday bargains.
