#scamsandfraud — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #scamsandfraud, aggregated by home.social.
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Crime gangs use bots to lure young men in sextortion scams
By Matthew Ward AgiusCriminal 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.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/crime-gangs-target-young-men-in-sextortion/107079802
#ScamsandFraud #CyberCrime #SexualOffences #YoungPeople #CrimePrevention #MatthewWardAgius
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Ex-MP denies he acted dishonestly in deception case
By Rachael MerrittFormer MP Fraser Ellis does not accept he acted dishonestly in wrongfully claiming parliamentary travel expenses, a court hears.
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'Liar loans' leave property market open to criminal exploitation
By Daniel ZifferHundreds of millions of dollars worth of property, largely in Sydney, has been bought by people who have submitted fake incomes statements and other fraudulent documents to support their borrowing.
#Mortgages #ScamsandFraud #RealEstateIndustry #PropertyPrices #Banking #DanielZiffer
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Scam compounds on Australia's doorstep uncovered
By Vonia Vieira, Jordan Fennell, and Nick SasPolice in Timor-Leste uncover a major international scam centre in the country, arresting more than 300 Chinese, Indonesian and Cambodian nationals in raids across the capital, Dili.
#ScamsandFraud #CrimePrevention #VoniaVieira #JordanFennell #NickSas
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