Anti-scam SMS register pilot underway
The federal government is rolling out a trial of its anti-scam SMS Sender ID Registry.
18 December, 2023
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Government backed identity theft support service launched
Id theft first aid kit.
16 October, 2014
Logo scam hits Australian Crime Commission
By Paul Hemsley and Julian Bajkowski The Australian Crime Commission’s (ACC) has followed hot on the heels of the Australian Federal Police as the latest security agency to become the target of a brazen online scam that hits unwitting computer users with fake correspondence that brandishes an hijacked official logo as bait to steal funds. […]
30 October, 2012
Federal Police logo hijacked in online scam
By Julian Bajkowski They may not want the undivided attention of police, but they’ve got it. Brazen crooks have digitally pilfered the official emblem of the Australian Federal Police in a bid to dupe unsuspecting internet users into parting with their financial details in an online con job where police appear to demand funds. The […]
19 October, 2012
Avoiding the pitfalls of consumer fraud
By Louise Sylvan One of the core responsibilities of governments and their agencies is protecting members of the public from illegal activity in all its forms. While individual agencies or departments can be effective on their own, government is often at its finest and most successful when united behind a common cause. One such cause […]
6 February, 2007
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