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  • Friday, 30th December 2011

  • Top scams

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    2012 is shaping up to be a year where international scam syndicates target Australia like never before. If you're online, then you're at risk. A Current Affair tells you what to look out for so you can protect yourself from a scammer attack.
    nairb
    (Guest)
    Thanks for this internet scam info. It's necessary and very helpful.
  • Thursday, 22nd December 2011

  • Cracking houses lead to class action

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    1000 homes, six suburbs. Who is to blame? Just 18 months old and these homes are cracking under the strain, and the families that own them are forming a massive class action. But could mother nature be the only one to blame?
    1000 homes, six suburbs. Who is to blame? Just 18 months old and these homes are cracking under the strain, and the families that own them are forming a massive class action. But could mother nature be the only one to blame?
  • Wednesday, 21st December 2011

  • Bad grandson saga

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    Bad grandson saga
    Last month we met 81-year-old Alice, left practically broke after her own grandson took more than $100,000 of her hard-earned savings. Now it has been revealed that she's not the only victim.
  • Wednesday, 14th December 2011

  • Grandparents to the rescue

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    Grandparents to the rescue
    They thought they'd finished raising children and were planning a relaxing retirement - but some grandparents have to become parents all over again, and they are crying out for support.
    very loved
    (Guest)
    i am also a grandparent who looks after the grandchild and i am proud i was there to help in this way.
  • Tuesday, 13th December 2011

  • Meter maid misery

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    Meter maid misery
    The scandal surrounding Australia's meter maid beauties continues with more allegations of unrest from behind the Gold Coast organisation's cheerful front.
    Jamess
    (Guest)
    How does this business operate? The girls get paid cash at the end of a shift?..... does anyone pay taxes

  • Paint bandits busted

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    Paint bandits
    We have warned you about building bandits and dodgy tradesmen before — but when a team of unlicensed painters tried to swindle a NSW resident, they found a surprise waiting for them … along with our cameras.
    Stephen Scott
    (Guest)
    Vic, Tas, Wa, and NT you DO NOT require a Licence to be a painter. QLd, work up tor 3300. NSW work up tor 1200.
  • Monday, 12th December 2011

  • Meter maid misery

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    Meter maid misery
    Meter maids may seem to be the ever-cheerful agents of the best job ever – but some on the inside say it is a very different story. We investigate allegations at the heart of the Gold Coast organisation.
    Local
    (Guest)
    To be honest it should be illegal
  • Friday, 9th December 2011

  • Con-woman's web of lies

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    Con-woman's web of lies
    It's a storyline worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster – a convicted con woman on the run from authorities across the globe, posing as everything from a fake doctor to a phony film producer, and our investigation has uncovered at least eight of her different aliases.
    Leeh
    (Guest)
    Some would do well to remember that not all contracts need signatures.
  • Thursday, 1st December 2011

  • Dating agency heartache

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    Dating agency heartache
    When this 55-year-old doctor signed up with a dating agency, he spared no expense to ensure they found him the lady of his dreams. But $3 million later he is bankrupt, still single, and utterly heartbroken.
    Leara
    (Guest)
    He isnt alone, plenty of older men are conned by blonde gold diggers.
  • Wednesday, 30th November 2011

  • Windscreen bandits

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    Windscreen bandits
    A properly installed windscreen will set you back hundreds of dollars but it's money well spent when you consider it could save your life if you have an road accident. But it may surprise you to learn the industry is largely unregulated and a cheap deal could do more damage than it is worth.
    moe
    (Guest)
    his been doing it 4 15 years how dose glass hold the roof from caving in its !glass! i bet hes had a few come backs lol

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