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Tuesday, 15 December 2020 13:36

AMTA'S top five holiday safety messages for phone ownership and use

When it comes to holiday time, we can let our guard down as we relax a little, with 2020 perhaps causing people to relax a little too much. Here's what Australian Mobile Telecommunications Australia CEO Chris Althaus says we should all be aware of this holiday season.

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Tuesday, 24 November 2020 11:25

Online shoppers warned to be on alert as scams increase, losses climb to $7 million

Australians have been warned to be careful when buying gifts this holiday season as losses to online shopping scams have already increased 42% this year as the country enters the busy Christmas-New Year period.

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Monday, 26 October 2020 11:18

Young Australians lose most to threat-based scams

Young people are reporting the highest losses to threat-based scams, with Australians having lost over $8.8 million to the scams so far this year, and people aged 24 and under reporting losing more than $4.1 million to the scams.

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