Australian tycoon battles Meta over fake adsAustralian mining magnate Andrew Forrest is suing Meta in a US court. He claims Meta should be responsible for scam advertisements featurin...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
What are Money mule accounts? Australia’s financial intelligence regulator targets financial crime vulnerabilities in foreign-owned banksAustralia's financial intelligence unit, AUSTRAC, has uncovered significant control and reporting issues within foreign-owned banks. Review...
13 Apr, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
AUSTRAC flags financial crime risks in foreign-owned banks over low AML reporting and money mule activityAustralia's financial intelligence agency, AUSTRAC, has flagged serious concerns regarding foreign banks. Weaknesses in controls and low re...
13 Apr, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
Meta vowed to stop illegal financial ads in Britain; it failed 1,000 times in a weekBritain's Financial Conduct Authority found that during one week in November, 1,052 ads for currency trading and certain complex financial ...
18 Mar, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
Australia joins global partners to combat visa fraud during International Fraud Awareness WeekAustralia and its international partners are launching a campaign to fight visa fraud. This initiative aims to protect people from scams an...
18 Nov, 2025, 02.41 PM IST
Australian banks gain new powers to tackle crypto-linked scams targeting international studentsAustralia is enhancing its fight against money laundering. New powers will help banks quickly identify and stop criminals exploiting intern...
17 Oct, 2025, 03.10 PM IST
Fraud victims among top crypto ATM users, Australian regulator saysAUSTRAC has identified 90 top crypto ATM users in Australia as scam victims, money mules, or suspects in a nationwide crackdown on crypto-r...
25 Jun, 2025, 01.35 PM IST
51% of Indians have been catfished by an AI chatbotA McAfee study reveals a significant increase in AI-driven romance scams, with 70% of online daters targeted for money and gifts. Among Ind...
13 Feb, 2025, 12.40 PM IST
Australian regulator moves to curtail criminal use of cryptocurrencyThe Australian transaction reports and analysis centre (AUSTRAC) said its findings showed cryptocurrency was increasingly being exploited f...
06 Dec, 2024, 09.28 AM IST
Meta tightens ad rules to curb financial scams aimed at AustraliansAdvertisers will now be required to verify their beneficiary and payer information, including their Australian Financial Services License n...
02 Dec, 2024, 07.46 AM IST
Meta, Australian banks tout progress on taking down 'celeb bait' scam adsThe U.S. social media giant said it took down the scam ads after receiving 102 reports since April from the Australian Financial Crimes Exc...
02 Oct, 2024, 05.08 PM IST
Australian watchdog sues Facebook-owner Meta over fake crypto adsMeta said any ads that scammed people out of money or misled users violated its policies and the company uses technology to detect and bloc...
18 Mar, 2022, 12.53 PM IST
Australian watchdog sues Facebook-owner Meta over scam advertisementsThe lawsuit filed in the Federal Court also alleges Facebook "aided and abetted or was knowingly concerned in false or misleading conduct a...
18 Mar, 2022, 07.46 AM IST
Australia warns Indians on marriage scamsThe Australian high commission on Monday warned Indian nationals wanting to live permanently in Australia to be wary of “organised contrive...
20 Nov, 2018, 10.55 AM IST
IMG panel to discuss ways for curbing ponzy schemesThe meeting has been scheduled against the backdrop Kolkata-based Saradha Group allegedly cheating investors through fraudulent schemes.
12 May, 2013, 02.07 PM IST
- Narayanan to head Satyam's Japan biz development
TO strengthen its operations in Japan, Mahindra Satyam has appointed Hari Narayanan as the head of the business development.
05 Nov, 2009, 05.30 AM IST
Indian students losing college places in Australia crackdownThousands of Indian students in Aus are expected to lose college places as the govt has begun crack down on shady migration practices.
29 Jul, 2009, 11.05 AM IST