The explosion of phone-based scams
The Briefing11 Marras 2021

The explosion of phone-based scams

Why is everyone being bombarded with scam texts? We’ve all received a message about a parcel, or a tax bill, a Nigerian prince, or Australian Border Force. So, what’s with the explosion of phone-based scams?

Ian from Clayfield in Brisbane received the DHL text and ended up losing $126 – and even worse, the scammers accessed his credit cards. Others have lost thousands of dollars. Delia Rickard is Deputy Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The ACCC has launched ScamWatch to advise us how to protect ourselves and our bank accounts.

It’s Scam Awareness Week. In this Briefing, why are we being bombarded with scam texts, and what you should do to protect yourself.

Todays Headlines

  • Elon Musk confirms Tesla share sale
  • QLD Premier flags possible restrictions after Gold Coast cases
  • Victoria next in line for flooding after rain hits NSW
  • Dylan Alcott hints at political run
  • US and China come together in final days of COP26

Follow The Briefing

Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast
Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAU
Twitter: @TheBriefingAU

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jaksot(2558)

Is this the end for our biggest Nazi group? + Pipe bombs found in Canberra

Is this the end for our biggest Nazi group? + Pipe bombs found in Canberra

Australia’s largest Neo-Nazi group, the National Socialist Network, has announced its disbanding ahead of the proposed overhaul of hate speech laws by the federal government. But there are concerns th...

15 Tammi 17min

US and Greenland meet + Inside Elon's problematic chatbot

US and Greenland meet + Inside Elon's problematic chatbot

Thursday Headlines: Coalition set to vote against new hate speech laws, Iran fast-tracks trials and possible executions, JD Vance meets with foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland, Victorian schoo...

14 Tammi 22min

‘She’s lying’: Premier bushfire backlash + Randa Abdel-Fattah threatens to sue

‘She’s lying’: Premier bushfire backlash + Randa Abdel-Fattah threatens to sue

Victoria Premier, Jacinta Allan, is under increasing pressure over a funding crisis for firefighters. Firefighters and volunteers say they’ve been calling for more money for years, with their trucks a...

14 Tammi 13min

Neo-Nazis scramble ahead of new laws + Why axing writers is dangerous

Neo-Nazis scramble ahead of new laws + Why axing writers is dangerous

Wednesday Headlines: New hate speech laws trigger the disbanding of neo-Nazi group, Trump says killers of protesters in Iran will ‘pay a big price,' acclaimed Australian author charged with child exp...

13 Tammi 22min

Kevin Rudd’s diplomatic exit + Adelaide Writers’ Week cancelled

Kevin Rudd’s diplomatic exit + Adelaide Writers’ Week cancelled

Former PM Kevin Rudd has resigned as US ambassador a year early. His reign has been filled with plenty of controversy, including critical comments about US President Donald Trump. So, why did Mr Rudd ...

13 Tammi 15min

Bondi law reforms criticised + Iran’s deadly protests explained

Bondi law reforms criticised + Iran’s deadly protests explained

Tuesday Headlines: Labor facing pushback against Bondi terror law reforms, man killed in Victorian bushfires named, Jacinda Ardern pulls out of Adelaide writers’ week, Grok blocked in Malaysia and Ind...

12 Tammi 24min

 ICE agents unmasked + Rose Byrne wins first Golden Globe

ICE agents unmasked + Rose Byrne wins first Golden Globe

ICE agents are under the spotlight in the US after the shooting death of a mother of three in her car in Minneapolis. Concerns and protests are growing over their actions, with a concerning lack of tr...

12 Tammi 17min

Victoria’s bushfires turn deadly + Is bulk billing bouncing back?

Victoria’s bushfires turn deadly + Is bulk billing bouncing back?

Monday Headlines: Victoria’s bushfires turn deadly, thousands turn out for vigil one month on from Bondi attack, Iran promises retaliation if US intervenes over anti-government protests, board members...

11 Tammi 21min

Suosittua kategoriassa Politiikka ja uutiset

aikalisa
ootsa-kuullut-tasta-2
tervo-halme
rss-ootsa-kuullut-tasta
politiikan-puskaradio
viisupodi
et-sa-noin-voi-sanoo-esittaa
rss-podme-livebox
otetaan-yhdet
rss-vaalirankkurit-podcast
radio-antro
linda-maria
the-ulkopolitist
rss-kaikki-uusiksi
rss-tasta-on-kyse-ivan-puopolo-verkkouutiset
rss-asiastudio
io-techin-tekniikkapodcast
rss-kiina-ilmiot
rss-mina-ukkola
rss-hyvaa-huomenta-bryssel