Craig Haley

  • Phishing

Beware scam ATO text messages offering rebates or refunds

Scam text messages claim that a recipient can receive a refund or tax rebate from the Australian Tax Office (ATO)…

3 years ago
  • In The News

Has Jeremy Clarkson passed away as RIPJeremyClarkson trends? – Fact Check

Rumours on social media claim that British television presenter Jeremy Clarkson has died, with the hashtag RIPJeremyClarkson trending on the…

3 years ago
  • In The News

Live streaming website Twitch suffers huge data breach – In The News

Live streaming website Twitch has suffered a huge data breach that has seen the source code for its mobile and…

3 years ago
  • Fact Check

Does image show QR codes on gravestones in Japan? Fact Check

An image claims to show QR codes prominently displayed at the top of gravestones in Japan, allowing visitors to find…

3 years ago
  • Facebook

Why exactly did Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp disappear?

On October 4th 2021, for approximately six hours, Facebook and most of their other web services became unavailable, as millions…

3 years ago
  • Facebook

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp all down. Oct 4th 2021 – UPDATES

During October 4th, many of Facebooks products, including WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and the Facebook website and app itself became unavailable…

3 years ago
  • Fact Check

Are crooks posting skin burning packages in the mail? Fact Check

Viral posts on social media warn of an apparent scheme where low cost items – such as face masks or…

3 years ago
  • 419 Nigerian Fraud

11 romance scammers indicted in Texas for scamming elderly singles

Authorities in Texas have arrested 11 romance scammers tied to an organised crime syndicate operating out of Nigeria, the US…

3 years ago
  • Stay Safe Online

Beware spate of “free gift” text scams from AT&T, Verizon

Phone users should be aware of a spate of scam text messages claiming they are being rewarded a "little gift"…

3 years ago
  • Phishing

Audacious scam as crooks pretend to be Michael Jackson

There are sinister scams. Then there are silly scams. And finally there are entirely nonsensical scams bordering on absurdity. And…

3 years ago