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    Licence to spill: Aussie man gets tangled in red tape over mistaken identity driving fines

    28 days to submit a rejection of nomination for a driving offence. I hope the process on the infringement was followed. If so and he was still stung then Ben Fordham might be looking for a criminal accomplice within the penalty system who is helping stitch up innocent people...... Might be...
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    Protect your hard-earned cash! Aussie scam drains $150K from unsuspecting homeowners

    Last time I did this, the banks concierge asked if I had the bank app on phone and rather than allowing me to proceed to see a teller they showed me how to change the daily limit for transfer and use their app to do it. An unimpressed experience as far as I was concerned. I think it's time...
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    Protect your hard-earned cash! Aussie scam drains $150K from unsuspecting homeowners

    The number to call is on the back of your banks EFTPOS/Credit Card. Should only call that number not any sourced elsewhere.
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    JB Hi-Fi allows customers to haggle in-store: 'Take the deal'

    JB Hi-Fi has always been prepared to further discount prices if asked. On the more expensive items I can go in with a Google Shopping result and ask for better than the price shown online in online search and I have never been disappointed or turned away. They have always at least matched...
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    10 major concerns emerging as Australia shifts towards digital transactions

    I don't see any workaround proposed for the blind who use the note dot system to determine absolutely what $ they are offering/receiving. Maybe we will have voice announced transactions for them - imagine a balance request.... There must be cash for these folk surely under legislation as its...
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    Scandal unfolds as couple loses $139k in shocking luxury car scam—now they're getting SUED by the dealer!

    I am sorry but I do believe that the dealer was partly to blame for this scam and should shoulder responsibility for some of the loss if it cannot be recovered. Last year article in SDC re the "well known" 100K Mercedes scam (21 Oct 22 SDC) so it is pretty much common knowledge that these...
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    AusPost blunder sparks epic scavenger hunt for woman’s package: ‘I’ll just drive in and pick a tree’

    If it is parcel service and they have taken a photo then you can call AP and ask for them to review the photo and get the GPS tag data from it - Then google maps can put it into a few feet of where the photo was taken. I have called them and done that before when a parcel had been "delivered"...
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    Here’s how hackers stole $1.2 million from a small family business

    Just to add to this - for the trusted number look at the back of your Bank's card - that is the number you should call if you have a concern about a supposed Bank call......
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    Aged care funding shakeup: New proposal may compel older Aussies to tap into their supers

    Superannuation is self-funded retirement savings - intended to reduce the draw on aged pension. So it should as always be user pays - If I have superannuation assets and require care then it should be pay as you go somewhat similar to the pension component directed to aged care. Any...
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    Beware: New Text Scam Targets Australia Post Customers

    As there is official Auspost apps, just use these and delete any texts.... If there are official apps I will only use those and ignore/delete any SMS messages. Too easy!
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    Are you accidentally breaking this often-ignored road rule? The common act that could cost Aussie drivers $337!

    While you might think that hand signals went out in the 1950s, if your vehicle was built without stop or indicator lights or your more modern vehicle’s stop lights or indicators have failed or are not clearly visible in Queensland, NSW, Victoria, SA and NT, you’re free to use hand signals to...
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    Shoppers taking matters into their own hands: Is it okay to steal from supermarkets amid the cost-of-living crisis?

    I am getting really p*ssed with the self service too as they (supermarket) try to deal with theft issues and they introduce their AI Cams on self service.... I am getting so annoyed with a trolley load and NO checkouts b4 9am so self service is the only way. The damned AI keeps getting hung...
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    Sophisticated scam costs Aussie couple $100,000 in two hours - here’s what you need to know!

    The correct number is on the back of each Card I have - so should be first place to get the right #, on the Credit/Debit Card.
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    ‘I have done nothing wrong.’ How one man lost $40k in savings to this CBA phishing scam

    The financial institutions are well aware of the data breaches of recent, and any financial losses that are solely due to that exposed information should be the responsibility of the bank to cover as they should also have addressed their systems and procedures to allow for that information being...
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    ‘Rude’ checkout question sparks a heated debate among Woolworths Rewards members

    Woolies should set up a default reward system for a charity close by each store and offer customers to direct their reward points to that charity if they are not personally using the rewards program? So either the shopper scans their card or a "store charity card" is used instead - and post...
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    Kmart issues an urgent warning to shoppers about a Nintendo Facebook scam making the rounds online

    Scummers have cleaned out Aussies to the tune of $205 million in the first 4 months of this year. Don't be a victim, get up to speed with the scams that are out there now, before you buy anything online or on the phone. Huge amounts involved and a few minutes of your time might save you a...
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    Important: Please read this before your first post

    Hi all - new member here, and decided to join due to newsletters covering the rise of high value scams and online safety. I'm ex-ADF IT/Security (over 40 years) and being consulted over scams in progress in my personal network really burns me that these scum are getting away with it...
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    Would-be homeowner loses more than $700,000 in a single click after falling victim to a new lucrative scam

    That would appear to be a separate incident - The ACA article is regarding a bank account the lady thought she had created and when the money was transferred, it was instead sent to an offshore crypto currency organisation that flagged it as potential fraud. In her case the scam was the...
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    Would-be homeowner loses more than $700,000 in a single click after falling victim to a new lucrative scam

    It is unfortunate, but probably time we become skeptical of all first time transactions to prevent $ loss... Including mistakes as simple as a typo in an account number can lose money. Stay safe and: 1 - Use the bank verified app store phone/tablet apps wherever possible to avoid "Web Site...
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