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Ticket and Facebook Marketplace scams have cost Aussies a whopping $36m over 2023 by exploiting a “fear-of-missing-out” phenomena, a security expert has revealed.The staggering figure comes in light of major music acts like Paul McCartney…

A man has lost over $16,000 in a matter of seconds after getting a text message.Jacob Harris told news.com.au that he never imagined he would be one of those people who fell victim to a scam.The 29-year-old from Newcastle, New South Wales,…

A British woman has shared her horror after receiving a text from her boyfriend admitting he raped her while she was asleep. Ellie Wilson, 25, was sexually assaulted by Daniel McFarlane after passing out on her bed following a New Year’s…

Investigations into controversial NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham are currently underway after Sydney MP Alex Greenwich revealed he lodged an official complaint against him to the state’s anti-discrimination board.NSW Police and…

A customers complaint over a disappointing birthday cake has gone global after the baker took to social media to slam the buyer’s gripe with her handiwork. Ashleigh Freeman purchased a custom cake from Kylie Allen, the owner of Kylie Kakes…

A family in Melbourne‘s inner northeast had an unexpected and rattling visit from a wild deer during their school holidays.Alexander Hill, from Alphington in Melbourne’s north east, received multiple missed calls from concerned neighbours…

A Sydney couple are warning Aussies to stay vigilant after they lost more than $100,000 in less than two hours.They are not the first to fall victim to email scams that pose as well-known payment services to swindle people out of their…

Imagine this, you are sitting at home on your lounge enjoying a rare day off from work when you feel your phone vibrate.Your stomach drops as you look down to see a text message from your boss asking you unnecessary work-related questions…

Westpac will boost its levels of online security in a bid to protect customers from potential scams as losses suffered by account holders reach a new peak. The new software “Westpac Verify” will mean more alerts being sent to customers…

Twitter said on Friday it will allow only paid subscribers to use text messages as a two-factor authentication (2FA) method to secure their accounts.After March 20, "only Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to use text messages as their…