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  1. 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

  2. Ex-MP denies he acted dishonestly in deception case
    By Rachael Merritt

    Former MP Fraser Ellis does not accept he acted dishonestly in wrongfully claiming parliamentary travel expenses, a court hears.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/fra

    #Courts #ScamsandFraud #Crime #Laws #RachaelMerritt

  3. AI scammers target missing man's parents with chilling extortion attempt
    By Madigan Landry

    Extortionists have sent the parents of a missing West Australian man an AI-generated image of their son and demanded thousands of dollars in exchange for his safety.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-09/par

    #ScamsandFraud #MissingPerson #CyberCrime #MadiganLandry