Consumer Commission

An overwhelming number of influencers are posting misleading advertisements according to the consumer watchdog as it gears up to improve sector. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has been conducting sweeps of the…

AMP customers are being warned that they may be targeted by scammers through legitimate looking text messages. The financial institution has asked customers to please remain vigilant about any potential scams being sent through SMS. “We’re…

Australia’s banks have unveiled a new weapon to help them stop money being sent to scammers in “near real-time”.The Australian Banking Association announced the new Fraud Reporting Exchange (FRX) platform on Tuesday, which will allow…

Scammers have wasted no time in using this year’s federal budget to try and steal money off of struggling Australians. Text messages containing hyperlinks that would allow scammers to steal money from those doing it tough are already being…

Australians are at a heightened risk of being targeted by crooks over the coming months as cyber criminals try to con people out of their money through end of financial year or tax-related scams. One in four Australians (24 per cent) have…

News of weight loss icon Jenny Craig’s collapse has stunned clients across the globe – but the company’s closure comes after it was rocked by a string of controversies in recent years.On Thursday, news broke that the firm will reportedly…

A mother has been left afraid to open her letterbox or answer her phone after being harassed by online scammers for more than three years.Sharon, from Melbourne, was first alerted to the scam after a receiving a notification one night in…

Australians who bank with the big four lost a whopping $550 million to scams in the last financial year with the organisations heavily criticised for causing further distress to victims by failing to stop fraudulent transactions and rarely…

A mother has shared the clever tactics scammers used to swindle her out of $11,000.Nina Merrilees, from Victoria, was at work when she recieved a message from the fraudster posing as her daughter. The WhatsApp message said “Hi Mum, my phone…

An appliance and electronic company’s response to a customer’s complaint regarding a broken TV has baffled the internet, putting into question how long such devices should last for. In June 2019, an LG customer purchased a television valued…