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  • Labor calls in ACCC over 'fraudulent' WiMax maps

    Labor will seek clarification from the regulator over the government's announcements on WiMax, accusing the Coalition of trying to defraud voters over the capabilities of the technology.

  • Study: Identity theft keeps climbing

    The rate of identity theft-related fraud in the US has risen sharply since 2003, according to Gartner. In Australia, this menace costs billions of dollars in losses per annum.

  • Australia coordinates spam scam sweep

    Consumer protection agencies around the world are gearing up in the next 48 hours for an international assault on scams in spam on the Internet.

  • Smoking out cyber snake-oil merchants

    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission sent a clear message that it won't tolerate online health-scam promoters yesterday.

  • Aust commission targets alleged Opera House Web scam

    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has filed proceedings in the Federal Court against the operator of a site allegedly used to defraud people booking tickets for performances at the Sydney Opera House.

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