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Trio avoid going to jail over attempted $21m bank fraud

Trio avoid going to jail over attempted $21m bank fraud

A group including a former senior employee have been spared time behind bars after attempting to defraud a major bank out of more than $20 million.

'It was just money': Dipper on son's $140k fraud

'It was just money': Dipper on son's $140k fraud

'It was just money': Dipper on son's $140k fraud

'It was just money': Dipper on son's $140k fraud

Footy legend Robert DiPierdomenico's son has faced court for stealing more than $140,000 from a golfing wholesaler whose boss called for him to be jailed.

Mum accused of poisoning child seeks protective custody

Mum accused of poisoning child seeks protective custody

Mum accused of poisoning child seeks protective custody

Mum accused of poisoning child seeks protective custody

The lawyer for a woman accused of giving her child unauthorised medication wants her to be in protective custody due to the publicity of the case.

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Fake 'crime squad' duped elderly in letterbox scam

Fake 'crime squad' duped elderly in letterbox scam

An international student has been revealed as part of a fraud syndicate that convinced senior citizens to place bank cards and cash in their letterboxes.

Artist's alarm at sculptures credited to French creator

Artist's alarm at sculptures credited to French creator

When artist Anya Pesce parted ways with a gallery, sculptures similar to hers credited to a French artist, became available from the same outlet.

Distracted shoppers easy patsies for attentive scammers

Distracted shoppers easy patsies for attentive scammers

Australians are being urged to think before they click, with scammers targeting distracted online shoppers during the busy festive sales period.

Lawyer jailed for fraud wins appeal over 'unfair' trial

Lawyer jailed for fraud wins appeal over 'unfair' trial

A high-profile lawyer will face a new trial over allegations he took undocumented cash payments to hide his income from the tax office and bankruptcy creditors.

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Health union celebrates restrictions against state boss

Health union celebrates restrictions against state boss

Health union celebrates restrictions against state boss

Health union celebrates restrictions against state boss

The boss of the Health Workers Union Diana Asmar will not be allowed to carry out her usual duties until a Federal Court case against her is decided.

Disgraced ex-deputy mayor behind bars ahead of appeal

Disgraced ex-deputy mayor behind bars ahead of appeal

Disgraced ex-deputy mayor behind bars ahead of appeal

Disgraced ex-deputy mayor behind bars ahead of appeal

A former deputy mayor convicted of domestic violence and fraud will remain in jail after a "highly speculative" bail bid was rejected ahead of an appeal.

Construction boss jailed over 'rape and pillage' fraud

Construction boss jailed over 'rape and pillage' fraud

Construction boss jailed over 'rape and pillage' fraud

Construction boss jailed over 'rape and pillage' fraud

Five people have been jailed after a marathon fraud trial probing the dealings of a crooked labour-hire operator and a scheme to rip off the tax office.

Calls for leniency over 'inept' attempts to fleece bank

Calls for leniency over 'inept' attempts to fleece bank

Calls for leniency over 'inept' attempts to fleece bank

Calls for leniency over 'inept' attempts to fleece bank

A group's attempts to defraud a major bank out of more than $20 million have been described as rudimentary and doomed to fail.

Mystery of missing fortune as jeweller bids for bail

Mystery of missing fortune as jeweller bids for bail

Mystery of missing fortune as jeweller bids for bail

Mystery of missing fortune as jeweller bids for bail

Missing jewellery worth millions lies at the centre of a bail bid by a jeweller among five people accused of staging a robbery of his own luxury store.

Message deleted: plan to make telcos trash dodgy texts

Message deleted: plan to make telcos trash dodgy texts

Message deleted: plan to make telcos trash dodgy texts

Message deleted: plan to make telcos trash dodgy texts

Dodgy text messages claiming to be from banks and service providers could become a thing of the past as the federal government expands its crackdown on scams.

Accused scammer found with $1m cash, Louis Vuitton bags

Accused scammer found with $1m cash, Louis Vuitton bags

Accused scammer found with $1m cash, Louis Vuitton bags

Accused scammer found with $1m cash, Louis Vuitton bags

An overseas student allegedly involved in scamming Australians by ordering high-end mobile phones in their names will remain behind bars.

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NDIS fraud crackdown gets $110m boost

Criminals, charlatans and dodgy providers attempting to defraud the National Disability Insurance Scheme will face a tougher fraud detection system.

Indigenous leader locked up for 'calculated' $1m theft

Indigenous leader Geoff Clark and his son Jeremy have been sentenced after they were found guilty of stealing almost $1 million from Aboriginal organisations.

Didn't see it coming: 'psychic' faces multiple charges

A woman accused of being part of a group that pretended to have psychic powers to scam customers out of money and property faces a string of fraud charges.

Losses mount as cybercrime targets Aussies, businesses

The number of online scams and cyber security threats are escalating as the federal government tries to stem the impact on Australians and businesses.

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$105m fraud trial won't be probed for juror misconduct

The son of an ex-deputy tax commissioner and two others involved in tax fraud will not be able to examine potential juror misconduct at their nine-month trial.

Man jailed over $33m money laundering racket

A Chinese national has been jailed for at least two-and-a-half years for trying to conceal bank deposits in a $33 million money laundering operation.

Australians to be better protected from 'scam pandemic'

Australians lose millions every day to scams, but new laws could shore up defences to new and novel fraud schemes.

What the US election tells us about deepfake politics

Australian MPs are weighing how to curtail deepfake election advertisements, but a prominent artificial intelligence expert says a ban might be unnecessary.

Artist denies using dead man's debit card to skim $5000

Painter Mirree Bayliss has pleaded not guilty to using a man's ATM card to withdraw or spend a total of almost $5000 in the months after he died in hospital.

Ex-bank worker avoids jail over FB Marketplace scams

A former bank employee has been handed a suspended sentence for scamming people on Facebook Marketplace - crimes he blamed on cocaine and gambling addictions.

Employee jailed for defrauding political lobbying firm

A former financial controller accused of defrauding a global political lobbying firm of $3 million has been jailed after admitting to a fraction of that amount.

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