Consumer Protection

Australians have been warned to look out for scammers pretending to be from myGov following a sharp increase in reported cases.Scamwatch tweeted that reports of myGov scams were up 160 per cent in January compared with December 2022.It…

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services have dramatically changed the landscape of personal lending, largely by being easy to access and not charging interest – thus avoiding national credit laws.In the 2021-22 financial year, according to…

A Queensland mother is urging locals to be aware of sophisticated scammers appearing as legitimate bank employees.Townsville woman Shannon Saunders lost nearly $50,000 to a person who claimed to be helping save her money.WATCH THE VIDEO…

It looked like the sale of the century. But it was too good to be true, a Melbourne woman learnt the hard way.Jo Murphy saw an ad on social media, a Country Road warehouse sale with prices slashed.WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Clever Christmas…

Epic Games, the maker of video-game blockbuster Fortnite, agreed to pay $775 million (US$520 million) to the US Federal Trade Commission on Monday.The company admitted to violating child privacy laws and duping minors and adults to make…

An Australian woman has revealed how she was scammed out of thousands of dollars just days after starting a new job.Gold Coast woman Jackie took to TikTok to explain what happened.WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Woman reveals $3500 Apple gift card…

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The manufacturer of one of Australia’s most popular cold and flu remedy has issued a recall in one state after a formula mix-up.Procter & Gamble Australia is recalling a batch of Vicks VapoRub Xtra Strong 100g (AUST L 372739) in…

A prominent investor is standing by her bold prediction that bitcoin will reach $US1 million by 2030, despite the deepening fallout from the FTX collapse.Cathie Wood, founder and chief executive of Ark Invest, made the bullish prediction in…

A series of batteries included in solar power systems in thousands of Australian households has been recalled.The recall of the product by electronics company LG prompted plans for the consumer watchdog to contact customers amid fears they…