Scams
Banksy artworks used to promote Stakx
Biniaz said any investment would be “asset backed” by their extensive art collection held in a Dubai gallery.
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'Where the magic happens'
Biniaz promoted the headquarters of a new venture from a Dubai office. The real estate agent later said the property was empty.
Investigation
Investigation
Fast cars, forgery and a bogus Banksy deal: Australians caught in collapse lose millions
A suspected international scam has dissolved into acrimony and recriminations - all played out on social media.
- by Charlotte Grieve
Love online shopping? These ‘shadow websites’ are a convincing scam
Imitation websites can look exactly like the homepages of shoppers’ favourite brands, and more Australians are falling victim to them.
- by Melissa Singer
Opinion
Opinion
We can’t afford to be ashamed about getting scammed
Realising you’ve been caught in a scam can feel awful, but hiding it and staying quiet helps nobody.
- by Victoria Devine
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Perth
‘Laws may need to change’: Gina Rinehart lashes Facebook over scam ‘inaction’
Rinehart has conceded a legal overhaul may be the only way to prevent people from being swindled as she lashed social media giant Facebook for its inaction on scam ads and implied the company should foot the bill.
- by Jesinta Burton
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Andrew Forrest
Forrest’s Facebook fight dropped by Australian prosecutors
Andrew Forrest’s legal battle to hold social media giant Meta to account over the proliferation of scam ads using his likeness on Facebook has been dealt a major blow.
- by Jesinta Burton
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Police
‘Once you pay I will delete the photo’: How scammers are snaring hundreds of children each month
Sextortion scammers are using frighteningly simple tricks to target Australian children. The tech giants have “blood on their hands”, the family of one victim claims.
- by Perry Duffin
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Courts
Sextortion pushed a NSW teen to suicide, cops traced culprits to Nigeria
Cruel messages bombarded a NSW teenager’s phone hours before the boy took his own life. A deadly global scam that has killed multiple young men is now in Australia.
- by Perry Duffin
Scammers are becoming patient: Banks say social media giants need to step up
Experts warn scammers are targeting victims through drawn-out investment and romance scams – and say social media platforms to step up prevention.
- by Millie Muroi
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Extreme weather
‘Opportunistic’ fraud and scams target disasters in a warming world
Financial criminals are exploiting Australia’s worsening climate disasters and extreme weather events, including fires, floods and cyclones.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons