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  1. Prominent pork industry identity charged over alleged multi-million-dollar fraud
    By Brandon Long and Megan Hughes

    Darren and Cameron Wilson have been charged over allegations they kept millions in sales off the books of a business for personal use between 2017 and 2026.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-14/all

    #Courts #ScamsandFraud #FoodandBeverageProcessingIndustry #BrandonLong #MeganHughes

  2. 'Ghost stores' and AI scams scare unsuspecting artist
    By Jean Bell and Alice Walker

    Unsuspecting shoppers are being warned about an online store claiming to sell handmade glassware from a non-existent Port Fairy artist.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-10/con

    #ConsumerProtection #AIEthics #ContemporaryArt #VisualArt #ScamsandFraud #AI #JeanBell #AliceWalker

  3. Crime gangs use bots to lure young men in sextortion scams
    By Matthew Ward Agius

    Criminal gangs continue to have Australian men and boys in their sights as targets for sexual extortion, with more than $200,000 defrauded from victims in one state.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/cri

    #ScamsandFraud #CyberCrime #SexualOffences #YoungPeople #CrimePrevention #MatthewWardAgius

  4. Small businesses scan for fake cash as counterfeit seizures soar
    By Penny Burfitt

    Business owners scan cash notes with blue lights in a bid to avoid being stung, as the Australian Border Force reports a huge increase in the amount of counterfeit cash entering the country.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/sma

    #ScamsandFraud #SmallBusinesses #PennyBurfitt

  5. Small businesses scan for fake cash as counterfeit seizures soar
    By Penny Burfitt

    Business owners scan cash notes with blue lights in a bid to avoid being stung, as the Australian Border Force reports a huge increase in the amount of counterfeit cash entering the country.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/sma

    #ScamsandFraud #SmallBusinesses #PennyBurfitt

  6. Small businesses scan for fake cash as counterfeit seizures soar
    By Penny Burfitt

    Business owners scan cash notes with blue lights in a bid to avoid being stung, as the Australian Border Force reports a huge increase in the amount of counterfeit cash entering the country.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/sma

    #ScamsandFraud #SmallBusinesses #PennyBurfitt

  7. Small businesses scan for fake cash as counterfeit seizures soar
    By Penny Burfitt

    Business owners scan cash notes with blue lights in a bid to avoid being stung, as the Australian Border Force reports a huge increase in the amount of counterfeit cash entering the country.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/sma

    #ScamsandFraud #SmallBusinesses #PennyBurfitt

  8. Small businesses scan for fake cash as counterfeit seizures soar
    By Penny Burfitt

    Business owners scan cash notes with blue lights in a bid to avoid being stung, as the Australian Border Force reports a huge increase in the amount of counterfeit cash entering the country.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/sma

    #ScamsandFraud #SmallBusinesses #PennyBurfitt