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Steve Waters, director of Right Property Group, chats about the resilience of the property market in Victoria, where another lockdown is currently in place, as well as Westpac’s latest surprising predictions for property price movements.

RMIT’s senior lecturer of finance, Dr Angel Zhong, reveals the rise of fintok and finfluencers and the dangers social media presents to financial markets.

And lastly, tax and super guru Timothy Munro talks about tax time. He reveals what Aussies need to be mindful of as we head towards 30 June, and why some should look at engaging a professional this tax time.

Have a question for our experts? Get in touch at [email protected] and you might get featured on the next episode.

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By Grace Ormsby
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Australians are set to lose more than half a billion dollars in scams this year, with investment scams one of the costliest offenders, the ACCC has said.

Scammers targeting ‘confident’ investors in 2019

By Grace Ormsby

August 12 2019
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Australians are set to lose more than half a billion dollars in scams this year, with investment scams one of the costliest offenders, the ACCC has said.

With this week dubbed as National Scams Awareness Week, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has warned that consumers need to test their scam knowledge and refresh their scam protection and detection skills.

ACCC deputy chair Delia Rickard said, “Many people are confident they would never fall for a scam, but often it’s this sense of confidence that scammers target.”

According to the commission, investment scams “are one of the most sophisticated and convincing scams and continue to have the highest losses”, with nearly half of all investment scams reported this year resulting in a financial loss.

Such scams are prominent on social media, it was reported, with “Facebook lottery” scams, the Loom pyramid scheme, and cryptocurrency scams particularly common.

Cryptocurrency investment scams have seen record losses, the ACCC has reported, with $14.76 million lost by Australians in the first seven months of this year.

Many such scams use social media platforms, fake celebrity endorsements, or fake online trading platforms that look legitimate, the ACCC highlighted.

Ms Rickard urged people to “update their idea of what a scam is so that we are less vulnerable”.

“Scammers are professional businesses dedicated to ripping us off. They have call centres with convincing scripts, staff training programs and corporate performance indicators their ‘employees’ need to meet,” she continued.

How can you protect yourself from scams?

The advice of the ACCC, according to Ms Rickard, is for consumers to be wary of ads on the internet.

She also warned against being persuaded by celebrity endorsements or “not to be missed” opportunities.

“You never know for certain who you’re dealing with or whether they’re credible,” the deputy chair said.

Not unlike the advice given by the organisation earlier this year, she reminded individuals that “if you think you’re speaking to a friend on social media, call them, or find another way to contact them before acting on any advice that might result in you giving away your personal details or money”.

Be vigilant on social media, when shopping online and when answering the phone, and never give anyone who has contacted you out of the blue your personal details, banking details or remote access to your computer, no matter who they say they are, the ACCC has instructed.

“It’s best to assume scammers are everywhere, waiting for you to let your guard down,” it said.

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Grace is a journalist on Momentum Media's nestegg. She enjoys being able to provide easy to digest information and practical tips for Australians with regard to their wealth, as well as having a platform on which to engage leading experts and commentators and leverage their insight.

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