Anatomy of a Scam
Anatomy of a Scam
Australia faces an epidemic of scams, a daily barrage of dodgy texts, phone calls and emails from anonymous cyber criminals and con artists, domestic and abroad. And in this new era of Artificial Intelligence, scams are more scam-ouflaged than ever before. Financial losses are mounting but the true cost of scams amounts to more than lost dollars, with emotional damage inflicted on individuals, f…Social links:
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Fighting Fire with Fire: Tech Tools for Stifling Scams
In the age of AI, scammers are now equipped with a new arsenal for exploitation - and we need similarly new defences to match. This raises a pressing question: Are we caught in a relentless, technological arms race against scams? Or is the most effective tool for fighting scams an organic one? Fe…
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False Profits: Spotting the Red Flags of Investment Scams
The desire for riches beyond our dreams can obscure even the most obvious signs of an investment scam, blinding us to the red flags and warnings. It goes some way to explaining why Australians lose more money to dodgy investments than any other type of scam. In this episode, learn to open your eyes…
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The Phishing Scam Numbers Game: Bait, Believability, Bad Luck
If you encounter a scam, chances are it's a phishing scam - but what are the odds you'll fall for it? What variables factor into the outcome? And how does technology potentially stack the odds in favour of the scammer? Featuring: Nina Professor Ofir Turel - Professor Information Systems Management…
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BUY/SELL/SCAM: The Scam Side of Social Media
Online marketplaces give you easy access to what you want - but beware, they can also deliver more than you bargained for, whether you're buying or selling... Featuring: Ben - Buy-Sell scam & identity theft victim Heidi Snell - Executive General Manager, National Anti-Scam Centre - ACCC Hosted by…
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Deepfakes: The New Face of Fraud
In the age of AI, looks can be deceiving. Deepfake technology is increasingly being used to create sophisticated, hard-to-detect scams and frauds. So how can we unmask these digital deceptions before we get in too deep? Featuring: Richard 'Dickie' Wilkins - Nine's Entertainment Editor Adam Donnell…
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AI Voice Clones: The Sound of Deception
Listen closely - can you pick the real voice from the AI clone? It's not that easy... As voice cloning technology advances the art of digital mimicry, it opens a Pandora's box of deception, transforming the sound of scams and fraud into an eerily convincing symphony of familiar voices. Featuring:…
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RETURNING NOV 28: Anatomy of a Scam Season Two
In our fight against scams, we started to heed the warnings and spot the signs – the message was sinking in. But then we woke up one day in the AI era and the traditional signs of a scam are more scam-ouflaged than ever before. It's hard to spot the signs if you can't trust that what you're seein…
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Fighting Back: Weapons in the War Against Scams
When faced with an arsenal of scams aimed directly at us, we are also faced with one vital question: How are we defending ourselves? It’s a question asked not just by individuals but by our most trusted institutions too. And between legislation, regulation, occupations and awareness campaigns, …
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‘Not so Happily Ever After’: Romance and the Psychology of a Scam
After finding the love of her life online, Sharon Armstrong was sure she was headed for her ‘happily ever after.’ Instead, she spent two years in prison. She fell for the wrong guy, believed the wrong stories… And uncovering the psychological tactics used against her, along with those used in man…
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Remote Access Scams: The "helpful" hijackers hiding in plain sight…
We’ve all had a problem solved on the end of a tech support line. So when Vicki receives a call claiming to be from one of the biggest companies in the world, of course she hands over control of her phone. This ‘help’, however, turns out to be a hijacking. But it doesn't haveto play out like th…
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