'Scambling' targeting First Nations communities

Gambling scams, known as "scambling" or "ding ding", are having a "catastrophic" impact on First Nations communities, financial counsellors told the ABC.

Published: 7 September 2025
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  • 7 September 2025
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Indigenous Australians like grandmother Gloria are being lured by gambling scams promising big wins, which refuse to pay out and then embroil users into "micro money laundering".

Financial counsellors say these illegal pokie and casino sites are having a "catastrophic" impact on First Nations communities.