Whitt奖突出汇丰银行、Optus和其他人在金融方面的不当行为,使数百万消费者付出了代价。 Whitt Awards highlight financial misconduct by HSBC, Optus, and others, costing consumers millions.

Whitt奖突出显示了澳大利亚的金融不当行为,将汇丰银行命名为“Wham-Bam-Tham-Thank-You Scam of the year”, 因为它未能保护近950名客户免遭欺诈者侵害, The Whitt Awards highlighted financial misconduct in Australia, naming HSBC as the "Wham-Bam-Thank-You Scam of the Year" for failing to protect nearly 950 customers from fraudsters, resulting in $23 million in losses. Optus因在无接待区以弱势群体为对象出售移动计划而获得“Rip-Op-Optus奖”。 Optus received the "Rip-Off Award" for selling mobile plans in areas without reception, targeting vulnerable groups. 行业超级基金因服务差和处理索赔拖延而面临批评。 Industry super funds faced criticism for poor service and delays in processing claims. 据报道, 酒店集团Virtical在欺诈性地索取超过200万美元的GST退款. Virtical, a hospitality group, was cited for fraudulently claiming over $20 million in GST refunds. 这些奖项暴露了金融业的失败及其对消费者的影响。 These awards expose the financial industry's failures and their impact on consumers.