... escape the summer heat, and the extra power consumption can ramp up our collective electricity bills by $1.5 billion. The ACCC says the cost of power is the lowest in eight years. But we're still throwing money out the window when it comes to keeping ...
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... the rise Aussies have lost $70 million to investment scams, data from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has revealed, with crypto scams accounting for more than half of that. Bitcoin scams led the way, exceeding $25 million in ...
... journey to living more sustainably." Telcos in hot water over NBN speeds The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has brought three separate cases Telstra, Optus and TPG for allegedly misleading consumers over NBN speeds. The regulator ...
... to more money in their pockets." 2020 was a record year for Australians falling prey to investment scams. According to the ACCC, $328 million was reported lost in investment schemes last year - that is the largest amount on record, but the real number ...
... communities were done out of $22 million by scammers in 2020, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The losses to CALD communities represent a 60% increase compared to 2019. "Last year we saw a big increase in losses ...
... dental problems, such as permanent damage to the teeth, gums, jaw joints or jaws, resulting in costly remedial treatment. The ACCC recently fined EZ Smile for falsely alleging that its treatments were supplied by dental professionals including orthodontists ...
... The Federal Court has upheld a $50 million fine slapped on Telstra by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for exploiting indigenous customers in rural Western Australia, South Australia and Northern Territory. The court heard how ...
... this site operating in the same old way. In March 2017, the consumer group Choice referred Viagogo to consumer watchdog, the ACCC, and later presented it with a Shonky Award. According to an ACCC spokesperson, in April 2019, the Federal Court found that ...
... current trends continue, Australians could lose much more to vehicle scams this year than the $1 million lost in 2020," says ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard. The ACCC notes that 97% number of vehicle scammers are galivanting as defense personal who claim ...
... online." "Many cryptocurrency scams begin as dating and romance scams," the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) tells Money. Such scams are referred to as romance-baiting. "Victims form a romantic connection with a scammer via dating ...
