What is an 'authorised push payment' scam? An authorised push payment (APP) scam, also known as a bank transfer scam, occurs when you send money from your bank account to one belonging to a scammer.

It is one of many from the rogue nation to be added to your list of LinkedIn scams to avoid. The scam kicks off as a job recruiting campaign. When LinkedIn users reply, they get sent a ZIP file ...

A former call centre worker in Ukraine claims Australians are targets for scams because they are considered wealthy and trusting. Perceptions of Australians as being "easy prey" is one of the ...

David Sweeney is lukewarm about the federal government's proposed scam crackdown, which promises to introduce hefty fines and new obligations on banks, telcos and social media platforms.