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Australian businesses are being warned to remain vigilant, with a payment redirection email scam costing them $128 million in 2020.

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The ACCC’s Scamwatch has shown that Australian businesses were duped out of millions through payment redirection scams.

False billing scams were the most common by businesses, making up three-quarters of all losses businesses endured.

There was a range of false billing scams, but it was a specific type of fake billing scam, called payment redirection scams or business email compromise scams, that hit small businesses hardest.

In these scams, the cyber criminal will pretend to be a business or an employee and request an upcoming payment to be directed to a fraudulent bank account.

These scams have resulted in $14 million in losses and reported by 1,300 businesses.

“Small and micro businesses made most of the reports to Scamwatch and experienced an increase in losses in 2020, although larger businesses reported the highest losses,” ACCC deputy chair Mick Keogh said.

Scamwatch also observed a new type of scam in 2020 that targeted farmers looking for a good deal on tractors and farm machinery.

Scammers advertised equipment at prices well below market value, and told farmers that they couldn’t view the tractors prior to purchase due to government restrictions from the pandemic.

“One thing we know about scammers is that they will take advantage of a crisis,” Mr Keogh continued.

Businesses were also targeted by health and medical scams in 2020.

About half of the $3.9 million in total losses reported to health and medical scams were from businesses, as they attempted to procure personal protective equipment for their staff to comply with government guidelines during the pandemic.

Other scam types that impacted businesses throughout the year included phishing, identity theft and hacking scams.

“It is so important for businesses to stay informed about scams so they can protect themselves,” Mr Keogh said.

Businesses urged to come forward

Businesses can also report a scam to ReportCyber, which is run by the Australian Cyber Security Centre and passes reports to law enforcement agencies for assessment and intelligence purposes.

Businesses that have been scammed should contact their bank as soon as possible. If the scam occurred on a platform such as Facebook, contact them directly to report it.

Top 5 scams by losses as reported by businesses in 2020 (Scamwatch data only)

Scam category	Reported losses 2020
False billing	$13,509,327
Health & medical product scams	$2,053,745
Investment scams	$1,674,473
Online shopping scams	$496,947
Classified scams	$200,911

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ASIC has slapped a permanent ban on a Sydney-based financial adviser after he gambled and lost a significant amount of client funds without their knowledge.

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ASIC has permanently banned Sydney-based financial adviser Gavin Fineff from providing any financial services, controlling a financial services business or performing any function involved in carrying on of a financial services business.

In a statement posted on Tuesday, ASIC revealed that Mr Fineff, the former authorised representative of Sentinel Wealth Management, had misused his position for personal gain and, as a consequence, deprived clients and others of their funds.

Mr Fineff also sourced more than $5 million from clients and individuals as loans and, without their knowledge, gambled and lost a significant amount of those funds.

Moreover, ASIC found that Mr Fineff was providing financial services outside of his authorisation from Sentinel and that he also acted in conflict, and competed, with Sentinel.

As a result, Mr Fineff breached financial services laws by failing to act in the best interests of his clients. Furthermore, the watchdog judged that Mr Fineff is not adequately trained or competent, nor is he “a fit and proper person”, to provide financial services.

ASIC determined that a permanent banning of Mr Fineff is necessary to prevent future harm to clients of financial services businesses.

Mr Fineff has the right to appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of ASIC’s decisions.

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As Australian life shifted indoors during the pandemic, scammers weren’t far behind.

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The conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic proved ideal for scammers, with Australians losing out on almost $1 billion over the course of 2020.

“Last year, scam victims reported the biggest losses we have seen, but worse, we expect the real losses will be even higher, as many people don’t report these scams,” ACCC deputy chair Delia Rickard said.

“Unfortunately, scammers continue to become more sophisticated and last year used the COVID-19 pandemic to scam and take advantage of people from all walks of life during this crisis.”

According to the ACCC’s latest Targeting Scams report, the bill for Australians affected by scams in 2020 totalled $851 million.

Investment scams were the bigger contributor here, accounting for $328 million in losses. Romance scams came in second place with under half that, at $131 million. Payment redirection scams followed in third place with $128 million losses.

This year’s Targeting Scams report also revealed that the thrice-lockdowned state of Victoria was particularly hard-hit by scammers, recording the highest losses nationally.

“Victoria, which was significantly impacted by the second wave of the virus, recorded the highest losses nationwide for the first time, and Victorians reported $49 million in losses to Scamwatch, more than double those in 2019,” Ms Rickard said.  

Phishing scams also increased 75 per cent, with 44,000 reports made over the course of 2020.

“Scamwatch received over 44,000 reports of phishing scams in 2020, with almost $1.7 million in losses reported. Many of these were government and other impersonation scams. As phishing scams frequently involve personal information theft, there are often ongoing financial losses inflicted on victims and therefore it is difficult to capture the full extent of losses to these scams,” the report said.

Interestingly, telephone still remains the contact method of choice for scammers. Ranked against other forms of communication, it accounted for 47.7 per cent of interactions and approximately 48.2 million in losses.

Going forward, the report called for the development of better banking processes based on the UK’s Confirmation of Payee initiative to stop scammers in their tracks.

“As banks move towards more real-time payments, there is a greater need for real-time solutions that can identify and halt scam transactions via bank transfers. In addition, the ACCC notes that better processes could be developed to alert customers when an account number does not match a name,” the report said.

The ACCC expects cryptocurrencies like bitcoin to become more popular in the future, noting that “bitcoin and other payment methods are now common ways for scammers to receive money”. 

“The perceived anonymity of unregulated cryptocurrencies can impede the ability to recover funds or identify scammers.

“It is likely that we will see increased use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in the years to come.”

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ASIC is issuing a fresh warning for investors to be wary of scams, citing reports that Australians have been directly offered fake Qantas corporate bonds.

According to the regulator, ”Scammers are using the legitimate Qantas bonds listed on the ASX, which have a coupon rate of 7.75 [per cent], by Equity Trustees Limited as a point of reference. Rather than offering a 7.75 [per cent] per annum coupon rate, the scam offers this same per annum rate as the interest rate.”

However, “Equity Trustees Limited have confirmed that these fake bonds are in no way connected with the legitimate ASX-listed bonds they offer.”

“If you are offered a financial investment, do your own independent research, including appropriate online searches, before investing, and ensure you are depositing money into a bank account which matches the entity you are investing with,” ASIC said.

Over on the Qantas website, the airline said, “We’ve been made aware of fraudulent offers circulating on websites and social media, inviting people to invest in Qantas bonds at a very high rate of return.”

“These offers are clearly fake as we don’t offer bonds to the general public or retail investors, and therefore these offers should be regarded as a scam. We’re working with authorities in this matter.”

The securities regulator issued a similar warning about imposter bonds back in January, with ASIC acting chair Karen Chester urging investors to be wary of claims that are ‘too good to be true’.

“Interest rates globally are currently extremely low and expected to remain so for some time. If you see or receive offers of high-yield bonds, they are either high-risk or they may simply be bogus and a scam,” Ms Chester said at the time.

“Investors searching for income-generating investments are at risk of being duped into buying these imposter bonds. Any prospectus offering incredible returns in the [sic] today’s economic environment is likely to be just that: incredible. ASIC warns investors to be sceptical and make proper inquiries before investing.”

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A former financial adviser has been sentenced to jail for misappropriating approximately $2.9 million of his clients’ funds without their knowledge.

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Former Sydney financial adviser Ross Andrew Hopkins has been convicted of 15 dishonesty offences and sentenced in the District Court of New South Wales to a maximum period of six years’ imprisonment, with a non-parole period of four years.

An ASIC investigation found that Mr Hopkins, the former sole director of QWL Pty Ltd, misappropriated approximately $2.9 million of his clients’ funds without their knowledge between 14 October 2016 and 8 October 2019.

Mr Hopkins, who had almost complete control of his clients’ super, used his clients’ funds for his own benefit, such as holidays, rent, paying his own credit card debts and repaying personal loans, ASIC found.

“Mr Hopkins lied to his clients, and the court’s decision demonstrates the seriousness of this conduct. Financial advisers must be open and honest with their clients, and if they aren’t, they face serious consequences,” said ASIC commissioner Danielle Press.

“Financial advisers should always allow clients to have direct access to information about their own investments. If this is not occurring, clients should contact ASIC with their concerns.”

In delivering the sentence, acting District Court Judge Wood QC found that each of the victims “trusted and relied” on Mr Hopkins for his expertise.

“Some considered him a friend,” Judge Wood said.

Reparation orders were sought with respect to the losses suffered and judgment on this aspect was reserved until 7 July 2021.

Mr Hopkins is also automatically disqualified from managing a corporation for five years.

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The corporate regulator is warning of an increased number of reports from consumers who have lost their money after responding to an advertisement that directs to a fake news site.

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Scammers are cold-calling individuals promising high returns through crypto assets using fake news sites to gain personal information.

ASIC warned that a common tactic used by scammers is to promote fake articles via social media that look like real news organisations, including ABC News, Sunrise and The Project.

In doing so, when a consumer clicks on the advertisement, they are directed to a site that is not linked with the impersonated publication where they are asked to put in their basic information.

Scammers then follow up by contacting the person making the enquiry, promising an investment with unrealistically high returns.

How to avoid getting scammed

The corporate regulator is warning that crypto assets are largely unregulated in Australia and carry higher risk.

They are warning individuals to not invest money they cannot afford to lose and to seek professional advice prior to investing.

ASIC also highlighted that news outlets do not offer specific advice as part of their news coverage, as well as the corporate regulators will not endorse particular investments.

What to do if you think you have been scammed?

Many of these scams originate overseas. Once money has left Australia, it is extremely hard to recover, and it is unlikely ASIC will be able to assist you to get your money back.

If you transferred funds via bank transfer or credit card, you should contact your financial institution as they may be able to reverse the transaction. If you have paid scammers via crypto assets, your bank or credit union won’t be able to assist.

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