The celebrated Byron Bay Bluesfest has become a target of a well-made fraudulent social media page which is targeting fans with a scam. The festival wrapped up its 35th edition on April 1 but a ...

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Mr Siam said the meeting also discussed ways to help victims recover their money from the scammers. However, he said, the relevant law has yet to be amended to facilitate asset recovery.

Scammers tend to pose as "attractive, single and successful individuals," Meta says. They often claim to have military, medical or business backgrounds, with photos either stolen from real people ...

The events are designed to teach consumers about their rights in the marketplace and how to stay vigilant against scammers.

"If you've got a social media account that's not protected and has things like a picture of your dog with its name underneath, or of your family with their names tagged, scammers can use those to get ...