Tasmania has fewer than 30 cryptocurrency ATMs, yet residents lost over a million dollars in just three months this year after being convinced to deposit their savings into the controversial machines.
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Australians could be forced online to watch free TV under a proposed shake-up. Plus, the ATO drops credit card tax payments, retailers face fines and a new scam warning for job seekers.
A solar breakthrough for apartment dwellers, a warning on rising grocery prices, the return of summer ticket scams and other money headlines you might have missed.
For 16 months, Tracy Hall believed she'd found love. Then she discovered her partner was serial fraudster Hamish McLaren and lost $317,000.
Kogan's CEO is willing to work for free for a shot at $50 million. Plus, a fresh scam warning for homeowners and Nike's fall from America's corporate elite. Here are five money stories you may have missed this week.
Australians are being bombarded with investment opportunities online, but not all of them are what they seem. In an era of fake advisers and sophisticated scams, a quick AFSL check could stop you from becoming the next victim.
Think you'd never fall for a scam? The tactics scammers use are more sophisticated than ever, and they've cost Australians $157 million this year.
The rise of 40-year home loans in Australia, plus, why scam victims are ignoring their instincts and what the RBA says we're getting wrong about inflation. Here are five money stories you might have missed this week.
Think that celebrity-backed stock tip on social media is the real deal? Think again. ASIC Commissioner Alan Kirkland explains how the scam works, the red flags to watch for, and why a hot stock tip from a finance "expert" could cost you thousands.
Brendan Gunn, the brother of Australian breakdancing Olympian 'Raygun' has been sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for his role in a global cryptocurrency scam.
