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Scam apps can be surprisingly easy to create. The programme Talking Point heads for Vietnam, one of the world’s top 10 cybercrime hotspots, and discovers that the person behind that malware app could be a teen with a computer.

Google Play Protect will now recommend a real-time app scan before installation and once complete, users will be notified if they are safe. 

Nary a day goes by without news of someone being scammed. Banks have rolled out a wave of anti-scam measures that may be imperfect but necessary, says Reed Smith lawyer Bryan Tan.

Police said they have also been working with Meta to remove suspicious online monikers and advertisements as part of the fight against scams.

Two 16-year-olds were arrested during a two-week anti-scam enforcement operation.

Middle aged and older Australians suffered the brunt of scams in September with those aged 45 to 54 the hardest hit financially during the month and t...