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  • ASIC warns of US "wrong number" phone scam

    The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a warning to Australian consumers to beware of a new scam that has emerged in the US, which attempts to dupe people into buying stock in a company by leaving a bogus "wrong number" stock market tip on their answering machines.

  • ASIC warns of new e-mail scam

    The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a warning to consumers to be wary of a new e-mail scam that's in circulation that invites users to participate in a "work from home" money transfer scheme.

  • Financial adviser sentenced over Nigerian investment scam

    A Melbourne financial adviser who got conned by a "Nigerian investment scam" has been sentenced to five years and three months jail after he took AU$1 million from his clients to pay for the fees required in the scam.

  • Phishing complaints double in Australia

    The number of people complaining about falling victim to or being targeted by a phishing scam has doubled in Australia over the past few months, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

  • ASIC issues online shark alert

    The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on Thursday warned about a number of international companies targeting Australian Internet users with risky investment schemes.

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