Age may make you wiser but it can also make you more vulnerable to the many digital traps which exist in the cyber world.  The ACCC says those aged over 65 are the most likely to fall victim to scams and the risk is rising.  Scam-related crimes have jumped 56% in the past two years and losses are estimated to be $532million through various tricks such as investment frauds and dating cons.... read more>

Subscriptions use to be used for trusty old-school products such as Reader’s Digest, gyms and motoring organisations like the NRMA. Now, it’s more likely you’ll be shelling out for a whole new raft of subscription services which didn’t exist in the good old days. But be warned, the subscription trap is still alive and well and many a profitable business is based on the well-known cons... read more>

Every day it becomes easier for hackers and scammers to pose as your bank in an attempt to harvest your personal details and login credentials, and whilst your bank isn’t trying to scam you, people posing as your bank may be. ANZ recently shared details of an online email phishing scam that will attempt to steal your login details by asking you to provide “challenge questions,” and direc... read more>

We shouldn’t have to say the old adage, “if it’s too good to be true…” but sometimes we all get stars in our eyes and fall victim to a scam. The best way to avoid scams is to be aware of what is out there. Here are 6 Holiday Scams Putting Travellers at Risk ACCOMMODATION BOOKING SCAM Pretty photographs of holiday rentals vs the sometimes ugly and dismal truth about holiday ren... read more>

Having a phone automatically means receiving calls from telemarketers. Registering on the Do Not Call list helps a little but what about the ones who call anyway? Is there a way to get them off the phone and stopping them from contacting you in the future? The answer is yes. Ask them this question: “CAN YOU MAIL ME OUT YOUR PRIVACY AND OPT-OUT POLICIES, PLEASE?” The very simp... read more>