Binance crypto scam texts prompt AFP warning to Australian customers

Police are warning about a rise in Binance scam texts. Photo: stock Authorities are warning Australian cryptocurrency customers about scammers impersonating the high-profile Binance exchange. The National Anti-Scam Centre (NASC) alerted more than 130 potential victims to the scam after they were identified through messages found on an end-to-end encryption platform, the Australian Federal Police…

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Carrier owner fined $63,000 for ignoring AMSA requests for repair, towage plans

The carrier has been plagued by propellor issues and failed attempts to repair it. Photo: AMSA The owner of a foreign-flagged bulk carrier has been fined $63,000 for failing to heed Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) orders. The Gladstone Magistrates Court fined Universal Shipping Alliance Ltd, owner of the Liberia-registered KMAX Leader, for its failure to comply…