Gold Coast consumers,tradies ripped off by man with at least nine aliases

Gold Coast consumers,tradies ripped off by man with at least nine aliases

Ali Faraj has previously been convicted of deceitful business practices in other states. He now appears to be operating on the Gold Coast.

  • byToby Crockford

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The scam Western Australians fell for the most in 2017

The scam Western Australians fell for the most in 2017

The Targeting Scams report was released on Wednesday morning and provided an insight into scam activity in Australia throughout 2017.

  • byHannah Barry
Consumer law trumps product warranties

Consumer law trumps product warranties

Cars,whitegoods and electronics head the list of complaints concerning product guarantees made to the competition regulator

  • byJohn Collett
Western Australian scammed out of $2000 after buying outboard motor online

Western Australian scammed out of $2000 after buying outboard motor online

Consumer Protection WA has issued a warning against the website suzukioutboarding.com.au following the scam.

  • byStaff writers
Achtung,it's official:Beer is not beneficial,German court rules

Achtung,it's official:Beer is not beneficial,German court rules

Beer cannot be marketed as beneficial,a German top court ruled after a consumer rights group sued a brewery over ads that suggested beer had health benefits.

Perth plumber fined $3000 for'intentional'non-compliance

Perth plumber fined $3000 for'intentional'non-compliance

A Cloverdale plumber has been fined $3000 after breaching plumbing regulations.

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ACCC raps the knuckles of 700 businesses charging too much for eftpos

ACCC raps the knuckles of 700 businesses charging too much for eftpos

All businesses have been banned from charging excess payment fees since August last year. But are they following the rules?

  • byEmily Baker
Retiree angry over third-party ticket seller's'unscrupulous attitude'

Retiree angry over third-party ticket seller's'unscrupulous attitude'

Viagogo’s website says it is a “platform for third-party sellers” and “sellers set their own prices,which may be above or below the original face value”.

  • byHelen Gregory
Security fears over impending national bank customer database

Security fears over impending national bank customer database

Consumer groups fear a new scheme that stores an unprecedented amount of data on bank customers in one place is vulnerable to security breaches

  • byEryk Bagshaw
Victorian regulator to audit energy companies over estimated bills
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Victorian regulator to audit energy companies over estimated bills

Essential Services Commission puts energy companies on notice over bills based on estimates rather than meter readings.

  • byDebbie Cuthbertson
Perth couple down $100,000 after luxury car dealer'leaves country'

Perth couple down $100,000 after luxury car dealer'leaves country'

Luxuride has reportedly left consignees out of pocket to the tune of $960,000.

  • byHannah Barry