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AG Hilgers warning Nebraskans of surge in cryptocurrency, romance scams

  • May 1, 2025

(WOWT) – Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is reporting a surge in romance scams and cryptocurrency-based investment fraud. In a release sent Wednesday, AG Hilgers’ office says they have received reports of multiple victims losing up to six-figure sums in cryptocurrency scams. Officials say Nebraskans are being targeted by scammers and encouraged to make small,

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Banking Ombudsman launches investigation after ANZ helped customer send $250k to scammers

  • March 27, 2025

The victim’s total losses were $550,000 – over the Banking Ombudsman Scheme’s financial threshold. However, ANZ has agreed to waive the limit to enable the investigation to proceed – despite refusing to do so in another $1 million fraud case. The ombudsman’s probe follows a Herald investigation into the case, in which Kate lost her

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