#scamwatch — Public Fediverse posts

Australians lost $334.4 million to scams in 2025, according to the latest ACCC Scamwatch data – a slight increase from 2024.
Investment scams remain the most damaging at $172 million, followed by phishing and romance scams. People aged 65+ lost almost $89 million, the highest of any age group.
Key tactic: creating urgency and using AI to make scams more convincing.
Always pause and verify before transferring money or sharing details. Report suspicions to Scamwatch immediately.

#scams #australia #scamwatch #staysafe

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/how-over-330-million-was-taken-from-australians-in-a-year-and-the-tactics-behind-it/atu595hkx

"As regulators press Meta to crack down on rogue advertisers [Scammers] on Facebook and Instagram, the social media giant has drafted a “playbook” to stall them. Internal documents seen by Reuters reveal its tactics, including efforts to make scam ads 'not findable' when authorities search for them." protecting Meta's ability to profit from these scam Ads and putting peoples online safety in danger.

https://www.reuters.com/investigations/meta-created-playbook-fend-off-pressure-crack-down-scammers-documents-show-2025-12-31/

#Safety #Crime #Corruption #News #HumanRights #ScamWatch #Meta #Facebook #Instagram #OnlineSafety

🤔Let's see which BSD fund managers and #SWFs will sucker themselves (investing other people's money) into this lonE skuM #moneygrubbing scheme.
#scamWatch #MuskTheScammer

#SpaceX sets $800 billion valuation, confirms 2026 #IPO plans
"The per-share price of $421 in its latest secondary offering, laid out by Chief Financial Officer Bret Johnsen in the memorandum to shareholders, is nearly double the $212 a share set in July at a $400 billion valuation"🤦‍♂️
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/investment/3155845/spacex-sets-800-billion-valuation-confirms-2026-ipo-plans

🤔Let's see which BSD fund managers and #SWFs will sucker themselves (investing other people's money) into this lonE skuM #moneygrubbing scheme.
#scamWatch #MuskTheScammer

#SpaceX sets $800 billion valuation, confirms 2026 #IPO plans
"The per-share price of $421 in its latest secondary offering, laid out by Chief Financial Officer Bret Johnsen in the memorandum to shareholders, is nearly double the $212 a share set in July at a $400 billion valuation"🤦‍♂️
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/investment/3155845/spacex-sets-800-billion-valuation-confirms-2026-ipo-plans

🤔Let's see which BSD fund managers and #SWFs will sucker themselves (investing other people's money) into this lonE skuM #moneygrubbing scheme.
#scamWatch #MuskTheScammer

#SpaceX sets $800 billion valuation, confirms 2026 #IPO plans
"The per-share price of $421 in its latest secondary offering, laid out by Chief Financial Officer Bret Johnsen in the memorandum to shareholders, is nearly double the $212 a share set in July at a $400 billion valuation"🤦‍♂️
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/investment/3155845/spacex-sets-800-billion-valuation-confirms-2026-ipo-plans

🤔Let's see which BSD fund managers and #SWFs will sucker themselves (investing other people's money) into this lonE skuM #moneygrubbing scheme.
#scamWatch #MuskTheScammer

#SpaceX sets $800 billion valuation, confirms 2026 #IPO plans
"The per-share price of $421 in its latest secondary offering, laid out by Chief Financial Officer Bret Johnsen in the memorandum to shareholders, is nearly double the $212 a share set in July at a $400 billion valuation"🤦‍♂️
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/investment/3155845/spacex-sets-800-billion-valuation-confirms-2026-ipo-plans

🤔Let's see which BSD fund managers and #SWFs will sucker themselves (investing other people's money) into this lonE skuM #moneygrubbing scheme.
#scamWatch #MuskTheScammer

#SpaceX sets $800 billion valuation, confirms 2026 #IPO plans
"The per-share price of $421 in its latest secondary offering, laid out by Chief Financial Officer Bret Johnsen in the memorandum to shareholders, is nearly double the $212 a share set in July at a $400 billion valuation"🤦‍♂️
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/investment/3155845/spacex-sets-800-billion-valuation-confirms-2026-ipo-plans

Woman extradited to Queensland over alleged Chinese authority and law enforcement impersonation scam

A 24-year-old woman has been extradited from New South Wales to face a Queensland court over a…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #brisbanemagistratescourt #Chinesescam #nswpolice #NSWPoliceCybercrimeUnit #NSWPolicePublicOrderResponseSquad #prosecution #QPSCyberCrimeUnit #Queenslandcourt #Queenslandpolice #queenslandpoliceservice #scam #ScamWatch #TopNews #TopStories
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/237575/

🔎 ⚠️ Lanistar & Gurhan Kiziloz : Innovation or Illusion?
Regulatory warnings, bold claims, and growing doubts — is Lanistar truly disrupting fintech or just playing a risky game?
🔗 https://cybercriminal.com/threats/gurhan-kiziloz
#GurhanKiziloz #Lanistar #FintechAlert #FraudWarning #CyberCrime #ScamWatch #TrendingNow #StayInformed

Extraordinary Conceptions - Investigation Ongoing
Exposing allegations and controversies surrounding Extraordinary Conceptions. Stay informed on the latest findings.
🔗https://www.cybercriminal.com/investigation/extraordinary-conceptions
#FraudAlert #ScamWatch #FinancialInvestigation #CyberCrime #RiskAlert #StayInformed #BreakingNews #InvestorBeware #LegalTroubles

Extraordinary Conceptions - Investigation Ongoing
Exposing allegations and controversies surrounding Extraordinary Conceptions. Stay informed on the latest findings.
🔗https://www.cybercriminal.com/investigation/extraordinary-conceptions
#FraudAlert #ScamWatch #FinancialInvestigation #CyberCrime #RiskAlert #StayInformed #BreakingNews #InvestorBeware #LegalTroubles

Extraordinary Conceptions - Investigation Ongoing
Exposing allegations and controversies surrounding Extraordinary Conceptions. Stay informed on the latest findings.
🔗https://www.cybercriminal.com/investigation/extraordinary-conceptions
#FraudAlert #ScamWatch #FinancialInvestigation #CyberCrime #RiskAlert #StayInformed #BreakingNews #InvestorBeware #LegalTroubles

🚨 Jason Hanold HR – Under Investigation!
🔍 Scrutinizing allegations and controversies linked to Jason Hanold HR. What’s the real story? Stay informed!
🔗 https://www.cybercriminal.com/investigation/jason-hanold-hr

⚠️ #HRScandal #FraudAlert #CyberCrime #ScamWatch #BreakingNews #BusinessEthics #InvestorBeware #LegalTroubles #StayInformed #Whistleblower

Finxflo - Under Scrutiny

Delve into the investigation of Finxflo, uncovering allegations of financial misconduct and fraudulent practices.

🔗 https://www.cybercriminal.com/investigation/finxflo

#Finxflo #FraudAlert #CryptoScam #FinancialInvestigation #CyberCrime #InvestorBeware #ScamWatch #CryptoFraud #RiskAlert #StayInformed

And on that note, a reminder to Australian citizens and residents that messages (SMS/email) from myGov, Services Australia, and the Australian Taxation Office generally do not include hyperlinks, and if phone numbers are used they are publicly listed numbers.

#ScamWatch

Anti-scam awareness traditionally emphasised literacy-biased indicators like spelling and grammar; and IT literacy-biased indicators like checking email addresses and other data.

AI exploitation by scammers reinforces why systematic/organisational policies like ‘No hyperlink’ ’No reply’ ’No ph number’ approaches to customer contact are more effective and reliable.
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/01/08/apple-new-artificial-intelligence-rewords-scam-messages-look-legitimate/
#AusGov #AusBiz #ScamWatch

Australian crypto scams increased by over 162% with nearly $150M lost - While the total figures are “alarming,” crypto scams accounted fo... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/australian-crypto-scams-increased-by-over-162-with-nearly-150m-lost #australiancompetitionandconsumercommission #imposterbondoffers #banktransferscam #investmentscam #lawenforcement #pigbutchering #catrionalowe #cryptoscam #scamwatch #ipo

Debt is a very useful tool for #humanTrafficking and poaching workers from less developed countries.

Once in spiralling #debt, a person can often be tricked into travel that could destroy their family unit, and compel the person into doing intensely bad things. All by someone gaining their confidence and telling them, "you could pay off your debt".

Debt is appearing more frequently in discussions, and that can only be a good thing.

#slavery #feudalism #labourHire #confidenceTrick #scamWatch

Aussies warned to avoid scanning crypto paper wallets they find on the street - Fraudsters have reportedly been leaving fake crypto paper wallets... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/aussies-warned-to-avoid-scanning-crypto-paper-wallets-they-find-on-the-street #cryptopaperwallet #nswpoliceforce #cryptoscams #scamwatch #qrcode

@bojkotiMalbona
Its super-difficult to know whether something is AstroTurf (blackHats), or just a pack of useful idiots. Also cloudflare seem to just swallow up and takeover entire ISPs and countries at a time.

So even that is a loose indicator.

On #I2P there's some sites where you can discuss stuff. Is there a #ConsumerAffairs or #ScamWatch in your country. Then there's #WikiLeaks, TheGrayZone, Telesur, #RT, SouthFront, sites that accept Bitcoin or Monero tend to be good.

@hardmous
Money laundering is half the story, when these things become legitimate they will replace govt landtitles and thus the #bankers will have completed their destruction of govts.

#howVeryKeynesian #growth #riggedEconomy #cantillonEffect #banksters #NFTOwningDemocracy #moneyPrinterGoDrr #moneyLaundering #kleptocrats #centralBanking #scamWatch #etheriumScam
@besserwisser @polychrome @piggo

@icedquinn
Just sink a ship with #bankers on it and be the #centralBanker, and kleptocratic billionaire you want to see in the world…

…a world that you take private.

By the way that job you created sounds "vari" fash. Excellent. We didn't know you could invent bullshitJobs. Gold star. :P

#moneyPrinting #quantatativeEasing #assetPurchases #repoCrisis #liquidityInjection #fakeSellOrders #manipulatingInterestRates #highFrequencyTrading #super #theFed #titanic #fiatScams #fiatCurrency #scamWatch

The whole #mobileFirst movement was a scam — go #garlicFirst.

#I2P4Life

#useI2P #APAB #AllPhonesAreBad #webDevelopment #scamWatch #endSurveillance #theInternet #newInternet #internet3p0

Someone once said, "The fact that there exists a #business.gov.au makes me want to sh!t in the mouth of #policymakers, #bureaucrats and their #cronies in #government".

That person is perhaps the most #intelligent person we know.

See #JobKeeper (#scamWatch)

#moneyPrinterGoBrr #auspol #Australia #COVID19 #bailout #theft #pickingWinners #unfreeAndUnfairMarket #cronyism #favoritism #corporatism #kleptocrats #bigProperty #realEstate #shellCompanies #scomo #scamo #scam #UBINow

@Wadesherry you blocked me from linkdin because I didn't want your bitcoin!!! Wow!!! #Scamwatch