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Online scams and fraud cost Aussies over $90 million in one year

JANUARY 14, 2015 • POST

According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) fifth annual report into scam activity, Australians lost over $90 million to fraud in 2013. The report, published in June 2014, identifies nearly 92 000 scam-related contacts were receive by the ACCC in a single year. The numbers, daunting as they are, unfortunately do not represent […]

Warning! Fraud on the Rise. Stay Scam Safe With These 5 Easy Steps

JANUARY 14, 2015 • POST

Warning! Fraud on the Rise. Stay Scam Safe With These 5 Easy Steps The stats are in and fraud is definitely on the rise. In 2011, the US reported a 62% increase in instances of fraud. And a report 6.3 million Australians were exposed to a scam in 2013. Australian pensioners are particularly […]

Find a Missing Person in Australia

JANUARY 8, 2015 • POST

One Australian goes missing every 15 minutes; with more than 35,000 reported missing each year

Online Shopping Scams Hit Christmas Fever Pitch

DECEMBER 23, 2014 • POST

Christmas is just days away but consumers heading online for their last minute shopping should be aware of the increase in e-retail scams during the holiday season. SCAMwatch sent out it’s annual reminder saying: “Scammers set up fake websites with offers on popular items at prices well below the normal going price. These websites can […]

Mobile Phone Investigations: Ensuring Credible Evidence

DECEMBER 18, 2014 • POST

As mobile phones become an ever-increasing part of the minutiae of our lives they consequently become more and more necessary as evidence in Australian legal cases. An article in Evidence Technology Magazine states that the number of mobile phone investigations and evidence finding their way into courtrooms has jumped tenfold over the last decade. Despite […]

3 Steps to Hiring a Private Investigator

NOVEMBER 11, 2014 • POST

So, you have a problem – and it’s one that can only be solved by obtaining information that isn’t freely available. The trouble is, your problem is not a police matter, so you can’t look to them to investigate it. It looks as though you’ll need the services of a Private Investigator – someone with […]

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

JUNE 17, 2014 • POST

Every year on June 15, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEEAD) is celebrated around the world. WEEAD is a United Nations internationally recognised day which seeks to prevent elder abuse incidents by giving targeted information and encouraging community participation on a broad scale. It encourages the community to work together to bring greater recognition of […]

Users Urged to Change Passwords after eBay Hack

JUNE 3, 2014 • POST

The data of 145 million users has been breached, as eBay Inc confirm that they have been compromised. Hackers have gained access to multiple forms of personal details, such as postal addresses, passwords and emails; users are being urged to promptly change their passwords. Computer Forensics Experts Urge: Change Your Password eBay Inc have confirmed […]

Fake Will Forged on Deathbed: Son Accused

MAY 27, 2014 • POST

To quote To Kill a Mockingbird “you can choose your friends but you sho’ can’t choose your family.” Lucky are us that see the passing of a beloved family member with mourning, remembrance and perhaps a few too many tipples as we band together to recall times of old. Unfortunately, many of us are born […]

The Battle for Child Custody

MAY 21, 2014 • POST

Separating is hard to do but what happens when a full-blown child custody battle ensues? When a couple with children separates it is a long and complicated road to dealing with the multitude of emotional, financial and practical outcomes. For some the journey is made horrendously more difficult by a lack of trust between parents […]