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Opposition accuses SA Government of hiring a private investigator to find ‘whistleblower – 16 February 2021
The SA Government has been accused of hiring a private investigator to hunt down a whistleblower leaking information about the Transport Departments campaign against privatisation in South Australia.
Email, SMS vaccine scams on the way: cyber experts – 16 February 2021
Cyber experts and authorities are warning of an inundation of vaccine scams, as Australia prepares to distribute COVID-19 vaccines from February 22. The roll-out of the vaccine in the US and Britain has inspired many vaccine related scams, with a 300 per cent jump in vaccine-related website domains in the lead-up to the first jabs being distributed.
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Common Bitcoin Scams to Avoid – 16 February 2021
Article outlines the top frauds and scams in the Bitcoin industry to help investors avoid these traps and succeed in their investments.
https://www.techguide.com.au/news/cryptocurrency/common-bitcoin-scams-to-avoid/
Whistleblower warns NSW gambling card at risk due to industry’s ‘massive’ lobbying power – 15 February 2021
Troy Stolz, a former Clubs NSW anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing manager, blew the whistle last year on the extent of money laundering through poker machines in pubs and clubs. The industry is fighting a proposal for a government gambling card – a pre-loaded, registered card for gamblers – which was supported by the Bergin report into money laundering at Crown’s Melbourne and Perth casinos.
