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Recession sparks bank scam boom in Australia

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Unemployed computer programmers and IT experts are behind a surge in internet finance scams and cyber attacks.

These new white collar criminals are hooking up with international crime gangs to steal millions of dollars from customer accounts and bank balances, according to international cyber security firm RSA.

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