fraud

ASIC has dropped all 38 charges it was pursuing against missing woman and self-proclaimed financial adviser Melissa Caddick. The regulator was pursuing criminal charges against Caddick, who has been missing since November last year. The charges included ... More

About 24,000 employers admitted to underpaying, or not paying, staff their rightful super recently as a result of the SG amnesty announced by the federal government in May. If you're in a job that pays $450 or more a month (before tax) you should ... More

Scams cost 378,000 Australians an average of $6000 last year, not to mention the emotional distress of being ripped off. The scamming industry is big business in Australia and, not surprisingly, it has attracted organised crime, which is throwing plenty ... More

Credit card fraud on the rise Card fraud has been on the increase, more than doubling to $2.1 billion during 2014-15 from $1 billion in 2010-11, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures. Credit cards are targeted more than debit cards. ... More

One in three Aussie marriages ends in divorce , which costs the economy $14 billion each year in government assistance payments and court expenses. Each time an individual divorces their assets shrink by 9% - and it takes an average of five years to ... More