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SCAM Targeting Small Businesses | Commercial Scams and Fraud in Australia
New Scam Targeting Small Australian Businesses: SCAMwatch, one of Australia’s leading anti-fraud information hubs, published an interesting case where we can see, full-well, how elaborate certain scams can be and how those scams target small businesses. In 2005, a small bed and breakfast in South Australia, nearly fell victim to clever scam that could, potentially,…
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Protect Yourself from Dating and Romance Scams | Romance Scams and Australian Fraud
Protect Yourself from Dating and Romance Scams: Online dating has flourished in recent years, especially with the introduction of companies like Match.com, Tinder and eHarmony making it even easier for people to find their perfect match. People are starting to invest more time and energy into building up their online profiles, in the hope that…
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Scammers Using Videos of Malaysan Airlines Flight MH370 to Spread Malware | MH370 Scam
Scammers Using Videos of Malaysan Airlines Flight MH370 to Spread Malware Isn’t it sad to think that some people feed off of others’ suffering, sadness and angst as a means to exploit and extort them? Take Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370, for example. Following the story of the mysterious flight and its disappearance, scammers suddenly tapped…
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How Do I Stop Telemarketers Calling Me? | Stop Telemarketers
How Do I Stop Telemarketers Calling Me? In today’s day and age, where many of us are reliant on mobile communication, it can be incredibly frustrating to receive calls from people that we don’t want to speak to, especially when it comes to telemarketing. Telemarketers don’t have it easy though; it’s probably one of the…
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Is Your Identity Thief Hiding in Your Family Tree? | Identity Theft Australia
Is Your Identity Thief Hiding in Your Family Tree? Identity theft is a serious crime that can often leave victims under heavy financial strain, disrepute or worse. Many people are blissfully unaware of the dangers associated with identity theft and assume that they’re unlikely to be targeted. Added to that, imagine for a moment, what…
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Infidelity in Pop Culture | Infidelity and Affairs Australia
Infidelity in Pop Culture: Infidelity was once a notion that caused uproar amongst the community, with individuals being shamed for their actions and a concert of disapproving whispers that usually follow. However, in this day and age, we often come across stories and hot gossip articles in magazines, blogs and the news, about upstanding people…
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Risks Involved When Not Doing Background Checks | Professional Background Checks Australia
Risks Involved When Not Doing Background Checks: Running a background check could save you from a world of turmoil – but so many people don’t think about it because “background checks” just sounds so harsh, so corporate, so vigilant. Any ordinary person looking to dig a bit deeper into someone’s history can often be labelled…
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Female Muderer Gets the “OK” to Use Private Investigator | Investigations Australia
Female Muderer Gets the “OK” to Use Private Investigator: No matter how serious a crime may be, putting people behind bars with little or no evidence of their involvement is a very concerning notion. Here we have a case that many may feel is unfair, or immoral, but take into account that Jodie Christine McLean,…
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Our Daughter’s Facebook Brag Cost Us $80,000 | Social Media & Facebook
Our Daughter’s Facebook Brag Cost Us $80,000: We came across an interesting story that we thought we’d share with you, about how one post on social media can change your life for the worse. Many people dismiss the idea of posting personal information on social media channels such as, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and others, as…
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“I Spent Six years in a Fake Relationship” – Casey Donovan | Background Checks Australia
“I Spent Six years in a Fake Relationship.” Casey Donovan, a singer, author, and previous winner of Australian Idol, has revealed that her six-year relationship with a mysterious Sydney-based, IT professional was a ruse. It’s with stories like this in mind that we stress the importance in having things properly analysed before making headstrong decisions.…
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“Fake” Professionals Putting Lives At Risk | Professional Background Checks & Investigations
“Fake” Professionals Putting Lives At Risk: Horror stories about unlicensed professionals putting their clients in jeopardy, and employers getting sued for negligence, are commonplace in the news. The list of those committing fraud is extensive from lawyers and dentists to professors and doctors. A man in Washington was recently apprehended for pretending to be a doctor. He…
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Can a Child’s Testimony Determine the Outcome of a Custody Case? | Child Custody
Can a Child’s Testimony Determine the Outcome of a Custody Case? Case Study: “I recently spoke to a friend who has been going through a custody battle for a few years now. This friend had initially been granted majority custody after a judge’s preliminary ruling, which allowed the child to live with my friend. However,…
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The 10 Types of Guys You’ll Meet on Tinder | Online Dating Enquiries
The 10 Types of Guys You’ll Meet on Tinder: We found an interesting article over on hercampus.com – you needn’t ask why we ventured over there – but in discovering it, we thought it would be a good idea to shine a little more light on the subject. Online dating, on the whole, is seen…
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5 Cybercrime Predictions for 2014 | Online Scams, Fraud and Crime Australia
5 Cybercrime Predictions for 2014: According to WatchGuard Technologies, 2013 will be remembered as the year of the cyber threat. From the NSA hacking scandal to the massive Adobe Data Breach, high security incidents have reached an all-time high. Because of this we’ve compiled a list of threats that face online users this upcoming year…
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Is Your Partner Leading a Double Life? | Surveillance and Monitoring Australia
Is Your Partner Leading a Double Life? It’s a frightening notion to think that the person you love and hold dearest, could be hiding in a world of lies and deceit. We, as Private Investigators, are often summoned to help people expose the truth about their partners, only for them to realise that they had…
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IKEA Hiring PIs to Snoop on Angry Customers | Commercial Private Investigations
IKEA Hiring PIs to Snoop on Angry Customers: According to a French news portal, Mediapart, IKEA hired a Private Investigator to follow up on an angry customer’s claim that she’d been having to stay at a hotel whilst waiting for her overdue delivery. Hannah, a previous IKEA customer, had ordered a kitchen and beds from…
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Should I Do a Background Check On My Future Spouse?
Should I Do a Background Check On My Future Spouse? Private Investigators, the world over, have been called upon to provide background checks on people, whether they’re husbands, wives, CEOs, executives or just a new employee, time and time again – a background check is a simple way to ensure that people are who they…
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Where to Look for a GPS Bug on Your Car if You Think You’re Being Tracked | Bug Sweeping Australia
Where to Look for a GPS Bug on Your Car: Even though most of us would never expect to be tracked, there are a few occasions where you might consider having a look under or around your car before pulling away. It could be that you had a “crazy” ex-boyfriend or girlfriend – you know,…
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Technology Making Infidelity Easy | Affairs and Infidelity in Australia
Technology Making Infidelity Easy: With online dating sites, chatrooms, forums and social networking sites openly available and [mostly] free for use to the general public, the internet has created a pool of limitless possibility when it comes to meeting new people. However, as innocent as many of these websites may be, especially to those looking…
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How To Trace an IP Address | Skip Tracing and Locates Australia
How To Trace an IP Address: There are a number of reasons as to why someone would want to trace an IP address. Whether, for example, you’re being inundated with spam coming from the same account or you’re receiving ongoing abuse over social media from the same, unknown person, it’s handy to know where it’s…
