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Scammers target finance teams
Scammers have finance teams in their sights with results
of the latest Targeting scams report, produced by Australia’s
National Anti-Scam Centre, showing payment redirection
scams surged more than 66 per cent in 2024 to reach
A$152.6 million in losses.
False billing scams, where fake invoices slip through
accounts payable teams, caused A$27.8 million in losses.
The report also shows that businesses of all sizes may
be targeted, with small businesses reporting A$13.1 million
in direct losses in 2024 due to scams.
On the positive side, scam losses last year totalled
A$2 billion, which is a 25 per cent decrease from 2023.
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AI by
numbers
Generative artificial
intelligence (Gen AI)
research from recruitment
firm Robert Half shows
that Australian workers
are openly using these
smart tools to complete
day-to-day tasks. Here are
some key findings.
90% 45% 87%
83%
of Australian workers
are using Gen AI to
assist them in their
day-to-day tasks.
of workers believe
developing Gen AI
skills is necessary
for career success.
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of employers encourage
the use of Gen AI to
complete routine and
commonplace tasks.
of workers are
transparent with their
manager/employer
about using Gen AI in
their day-to-day work.
