‘I Fell for It’: Melbourne Man Scammed in Parcel Delivery Con

‘I fell for it’: Melbourne man scammed in parcel delivery con

A Melbourne man has spoken to his horror of falling victim to an international scam, with the hackers accessing his card details within “minutes” of the deception.

Millions of dollars lost by Tasmanians in scams involving crypto ATMs

Fifteen Tasmanians scammed via crypto ATMs, losing $2.5M in total. Police warn of high fees and scam risks associated with these machines.

Tasmania joins national crackdown on crypto ATMs after scams lead to ...

Crypto business shut down following global complaints

A cryptoasset business registered in the UK has been shut down by The Insolvency Service. BTCMining Limited claimed to operate a cryptoasset mining business, where customers would pay the company to mine crypto and receive any resulting income. However people from multiple countries said they paid for crypto mining services but did not receive the promised financial returns and were unable to withdraw their assets. Action Fraud received complain…

Tasmania Cracks Down On Crypto ATMs Amid Surge In Scam Losses

Tasmania is the newest Australian state to step up its fight against cryptocurrency ATM fraud after a big surge in money lost. Tasmania Police say that 15 people, mostly older people with an average age of 65, lost a total of AUD 2.5 million ($1.6 million USD) to scammers who used crypto ATMs. Around $900,000 of these losses were put directly into these devices and frauds, which typically promise people rich investments or personal connections, …