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Confessions of a call-centre scammerHow Indian call-centre scammers justified tricking Western victims out of hard-earned money.

Scambaiting: The Funniest Thing You’ve Probably Never Heard OfI could watch these YouTube videos for hours.

Who scams the scammers? Meet the scambaitersPolice struggle to catch online fraudsters, often operating from overseas, but now a new breed of amateurs are taking matters into their own hands. Amelia Tait reports

I'm an Online Vigilante Who Hacks Scammers"Scambaiters" break into scammers' computers to protect others' cash, and it's huge on YouTube.

What Is Scambaiting? Here's Everything You Need to KnowNot all scammers are bad. No, really. Some are here to educate, inform, and entertain. That's where scambaiting comes in.

10 Ways to Spot Financial Scams and Defend YourselfThanks to advances in digital currency, global communication, and tech in general, it's easier than ever to fall victim to financial scams.

‘I broke down and cried’: scams are rampant in Australia – and victims feel helpless to stop themBanks criticised as fraudsters cut through ‘patchwork’ regulations – even scamming a financial watchdog executive

Scams promoted in fake news articles and deepfake videos cost Australians more than $8m last yearThe National Anti-Scam Centre has warned people to beware after it had more than 400 reports of these investment scams in 2023

Phantom tractors, imposter bonds and scams about scams — here's what you should be watching out forScams and identity theft were big problems in Australia long before the Optus data breach put many of us on alert. Here are some of the common scams going around right now.

After Jo lost $500k through an Australian company, she thought it would be easy to track down. She was wrongLegitimately registered Australian companies are being used to shift scam victims' money overseas and it's proving a challenge for authorities trying to figure out who's responsible.

It was the most reported scam in Australia last year. Here's how phishing worksPhishing is the most commonly reported scam in Australia, with scammers harvesting tens of millions of dollars every year from unsuspecting victims.

Aussies warned of new Australia Post scam emailThe new email is among a number of delivery scams targeting postal customers.

$481m in losses and 302,000 complaints: The scams hitting Australians hardFrom the fastest-growing scam to the one that resulted in the greatest losses, here's what bad actors used to prey on Australians.

Why this bank worker refused to let a customer transfer cashThe woman wanted to pay $10,000 to another Australian account.

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