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Love hurts: scam leaves trio $500,000 out of pocket

Love hurts: scam leaves trio $500,000 out of pocket

Three men have learned just how much love hurts after an alleged scam left the trio almost $500,000 out of pocket.

Tyrrell foster mother admits assaulting child

Tyrrell foster mother admits assaulting child

Tyrrell foster mother admits assaulting child

Tyrrell foster mother admits assaulting child

William Tyrrell's ex-foster mum has pleaded guilty to assaulting another child but denies any intimidation despite smacking sounds heard on covert recordings.

'Entrenched' fraudster jailed over $1.2 million rort

'Entrenched' fraudster jailed over $1.2 million rort

'Entrenched' fraudster jailed over $1.2 million rort

'Entrenched' fraudster jailed over $1.2 million rort

A fraudster at the centre of a million-dollar scam targeting Telstra and the nation's biggest banks will spend up to six years and five months behind bars.

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Business owner jailed for workers compensation fraud

Business owner jailed for workers compensation fraud

A Melbourne man who received more than $430,000 in fraudulent workers compensation payments while running a successful business has been jailed.

Ex-taxman's son jailed a decade for 'Ben Hur' of frauds

Ex-taxman's son jailed a decade for 'Ben Hur' of frauds

Adam Cranston will spend at least a decade behind bars for his role in a $105 million tax fraud, which he committed while his dad was deputy ATO commissioner.

Hisense manager jailed after fleecing company of $3.38m

Hisense manager jailed after fleecing company of $3.38m

A former customer service manager will likely serve only two years in jail for defrauding Hisense of millions of dollars to fund her gambling addiction.

Tax fraudster 'felt like disappointment' before rip-off

Tax fraudster 'felt like disappointment' before rip-off

Adam Cranston struggled at school and felt like a disappointment even before ripping off Australian taxpayers while his father was the deputy tax commissioner.

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Brothers avoid jail over $6m fake stamp operation

Brothers avoid jail over $6m fake stamp operation

Brothers avoid jail over $6m fake stamp operation

Brothers avoid jail over $6m fake stamp operation

Shaheryer and Obaid Khan have avoided jail or conviction for acting as minions in a $6 million counterfeit stamp operation which was run by their older brother.

AFL Hawks racism report author facing fraud claims

AFL Hawks racism report author facing fraud claims

AFL Hawks racism report author facing fraud claims

AFL Hawks racism report author facing fraud claims

Ex-AFL footballer Phil Egan, who authored a report into historical racism claims at Hawthorn, has faced court on fraud charges involving an Aboriginal co-op.

Brothers acted as 'minions' in $6m fake stamp ruse

Brothers acted as 'minions' in $6m fake stamp ruse

Brothers acted as 'minions' in $6m fake stamp ruse

Brothers acted as 'minions' in $6m fake stamp ruse

Two men were lured into a fake stamp ruse by their older brother, who left them with millions counterfeits to package and post when he fled to Pakistan.

Fraud squad tackles NDIS rorts as payments skyrocket

Fraud squad tackles NDIS rorts as payments skyrocket

Fraud squad tackles NDIS rorts as payments skyrocket

Fraud squad tackles NDIS rorts as payments skyrocket

An anti-fraud squad is investigating NDIS payments worth hundreds of millions of dollars as the number of cases keep rising.

Customer loyalty put to the test as scam targets points

Customer loyalty put to the test as scam targets points

Customer loyalty put to the test as scam targets points

Customer loyalty put to the test as scam targets points

The consumer watchdog has detected a scam targeting loyal point program customers after a spike in reports to Scamwatch.

Event manager jailed 8 years for $19m fraud against NAB

Event manager jailed 8 years for $19m fraud against NAB

Event manager jailed 8 years for $19m fraud against NAB

Event manager jailed 8 years for $19m fraud against NAB

Helen Rosamond defrauded the NAB of millions, paying kickbacks to a chief-of-staff who extended her contracts and paid her fake invoices for nearly five years.

Foster's sister seeks costs payment from scam victims

Foster's sister seeks costs payment from scam victims

Foster's sister seeks costs payment from scam victims

Foster's sister seeks costs payment from scam victims

The sister of conman Peter Foster wants a Queensland court to enforce a Cayman Islands order over money frozen in relation to her brother's gambling scheme.

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Multimillion-dollar gold fraudsters set to be jailed

Jonatan Kelu and Cedric Adrian Millner have been found guilty of ripping off the ATO of $40 million in an intricate gold-selling scheme.

$1m fraudster remains on bail after 115 guilty verdicts

A real estate agent behind a $1 million fraud will remain on bail to look after his ailing father despite the inevitability of a full-time jail sentence.

Sydney accountant refused bail over alleged $26m fraud

A western Sydney accountant has been refused bail over an alleged $26 million fraud that police say was perpetrated to fuel his lavish lifestyle.

Scammer who ripped off AFL fans spared conviction

A 24-year-old former gambling addict has avoided a conviction after he sold dozens of fake tickets to the 2022 AFL grand final, pocketing more than $25,000.

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Sydney developer stripped of licence amid police hunt

Property developer Jean Nassif who is accused of fraudulently taking out a $150 million loan has lost his licence after police issued a warrant for his arrest.

Expert unit tackles 'scamdemic' bilking Aussie millions

While the federal government has assembled a team of scam-busting experts to target investment swindles, a consumer group says alternative action is needed.

Alleged forgeries left Mehajer worse off, lawyer says

A case by crown prosecutors that Salim Mehajer fraudulently signed two legal documents would make him the "worst forger in the world," a jury has been told.

Disgraced lawyer shows 'no contrition' for tax fraud

Dev Menon abused his professional power to defraud taxpayers in a scam he thought was too complicated to be caught over and prosecutors say he's not sorry.

Mehajer's sister, ex-solicitor deny signing documents

Salim Mehajer has been accused of forging documents to obtain a financial advantage and other people whose names appear on them have denied signing them.

Money laundering law clerk helped 'architects' of scam

A women guilty of dealing in proceeds of crime was scammed of $600,000 years prior but there is no evidence she profited from her crimes, a court has been told.

Olympic champion Brooks and wife to face fraud trial

Ex-Olympic swimming champion Neil Brooks and his wife have been committed to stand trial in Brisbane District Court over an alleged multimillion-dollar fraud.

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