$70k Scam Win, House Prices Fall & Aussie Vanishes In Vegas | 10 News+

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Vietnam veteran Danny McIver lost $70,000 after falling victim to a sophisticated phishing scam he believed was a legitimate Microsoft security alert. When he asked for the money back, his bank said he had been "extremely careless" and refused to reimburse him. After a two-year battle through the Australian Financial Complaints Authority, Danny won. Here's how he beat the bank, and the lessons every Australian can take from his story. Australian house prices have recorded their biggest monthly decline since 2022, with Sydney and Melbourne leading the falls. The Coalition says Labor's housing tax changes are hurting the market, while the government argues higher interest rates are the main reason prices are easing. Police in Las Vegas have released new CCTV footage as the search continues for missing Australian tourist Sally Grace Contarino. The 26-year-old Melbourne woman was due to fly home on June 21 but never boarded her flight. Police have classified Sally as an endangered missin

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