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Women avoid jail over 'cynical' plot to steal COVID aid

Women avoid jail over 'cynical' plot to steal COVID aid

Two women have been released on probation after exploiting a COVID-19 aid program and attempting to steal from the retirement savings of strangers.

Ex-lawyer jailed over 'cashies' from clients scheme

Ex-lawyer jailed over 'cashies' from clients scheme

Ex-lawyer jailed over 'cashies' from clients scheme

Ex-lawyer jailed over 'cashies' from clients scheme

A man who took under-the-table payments as an experienced Queensland lawyer has been jailed for fraud and falsifying records to conceal his crimes.

Fraudster jailed, victim left in 'devastating' position

Fraudster jailed, victim left in 'devastating' position

Fraudster jailed, victim left in 'devastating' position

Fraudster jailed, victim left in 'devastating' position

A man who was extradited from Poland has been jailed for fraudulently using investors' money to buy property and a BMW while a Gold Coast financial trader.

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Businessman jailed over 'breathtaking' $395m NDIS fraud

Businessman jailed over 'breathtaking' $395m NDIS fraud

A businessman who duped international investors out of tens of millions of dollars as part of an NDIS scheme has been sentenced to up to 12 years in prison.

'I'm a criminal': $1.2m gambling fraudster's remorse

'I'm a criminal': $1.2m gambling fraudster's remorse

A man who defrauded almost $1.2 million from friends and family will not spend time in jail after showing remorse for his "unethical, illegal" sports betting.

Fraudster behind gambling scheme 'no Melissa Caddick'

Fraudster behind gambling scheme 'no Melissa Caddick'

A bankrupt who defrauded family and friends out of $1.2 million did not live extravagantly before his sports-betting scheme exploded, his lawyer has said.

Fugitive developer fails to revive defamation case

Fugitive developer fails to revive defamation case

A judge has refused to restart Jean Nassif's defamation case against 2GB, noting the accused multimillion-dollar fraudster was unlikely to return to Australia.

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Progress on scams but social media urged to do more

Progress on scams but social media urged to do more

Progress on scams but social media urged to do more

Progress on scams but social media urged to do more

Fraudsters are swindling Australians out of less money but there's more to be done as scams via social media increase in terms of number and losses.

'Fight to clear name' at Daryl Maguire visa fraud trial

'Fight to clear name' at Daryl Maguire visa fraud trial

'Fight to clear name' at Daryl Maguire visa fraud trial

'Fight to clear name' at Daryl Maguire visa fraud trial

Disgraced ex-MP Daryl Maguire will have to wait over a year for a criminal trial where he is expected to fight a charge he committed visa fraud in rural NSW.

No cash for veteran reporter's 'seven years of torture'

No cash for veteran reporter's 'seven years of torture'

No cash for veteran reporter's 'seven years of torture'

No cash for veteran reporter's 'seven years of torture'

Journalist Stephen Barrett has failed to get a payout of almost $500,000 costs defending allegations of blackmailing the Plutus tax fraudsters.

Fresh fraud trial set for Guy Sebastian's ex-manager

Fresh fraud trial set for Guy Sebastian's ex-manager

Fresh fraud trial set for Guy Sebastian's ex-manager

Fresh fraud trial set for Guy Sebastian's ex-manager

Singer Guy Sebastian's former manager Titus Day has pleaded not guilty to more than 30 fraud counts and faces a retrial after his successful criminal appeal.

Wealth guru misled clients with 'deceptive' programs

Wealth guru misled clients with 'deceptive' programs

Wealth guru misled clients with 'deceptive' programs

Wealth guru misled clients with 'deceptive' programs

Students undergoing wealth and property programs have been left disappointed after a businesswoman's broken promises for real estate success.

Fraud charges over Russia-bound phones, mortgages

Fraud charges over Russia-bound phones, mortgages

Fraud charges over Russia-bound phones, mortgages

Fraud charges over Russia-bound phones, mortgages

Four men from an organised crime syndicate have been charged with almost 100 offences including fraud and dealing with proceeds of crime worth about $4 million.

Accountant to the stars jailed for fleecing $2m

Accountant to the stars jailed for fleecing $2m

Accountant to the stars jailed for fleecing $2m

Accountant to the stars jailed for fleecing $2m

High-profile musicians and restaurateurs are among the victims of an accountant jailed for stealing $2 million by siphoning client money into his own accounts.

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Bargain, love hunters fleeced for millions of dollars

Online love hunters and people searching for high investment returns are among scam victims who lost more than $20 million in one state alone last year.

Payroll officer splashed stolen cash on Candy Crush

A woman who swindled more than a million dollars in an elaborate payroll scam, spending $180,000 on Candy Crush, has pleaded guilty to fraud charges.

Former MP convicted for defrauding coronavirus grants

A disgraced former federal MP has been forced to repay $25,000 in COVID-19 grants fraudulently obtained from the government.

Accountant stole $2m from musicians, restaurateurs

After admitting to stealing $2 million from musicians and business owners a 38-year-old has been remanded in custody ahead of his sentencing.

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Scammer jailed for stealing close to $400k from cousin

Angela Liberatore, 50, has been sentenced after she was found guilty by a jury of 33 counts of obtaining financial advantage by deception.

Paralegal who stole $1.5m locked up ahead of sentence

A judge has locked up former paralegal Athena Razos, 59, as he said jail was inevitable after she stole more than $1.5 million from a Melbourne law firm.

Staffer jailed for $1m fraud of film production company

A 71-year-old woman will serve 20 months behind bars after admitting she defrauded her television and film production company employer of almost $1 million.

First person jailed under foreign interference laws

A former Liberal Party candidate will be jailed for at least a year after becoming the first person in Australia found guilty under foreign interference laws.

Advancing AI fuels ‘epidemic’ of online financial scams

Criminal gangs are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to launch sophisticated and widespread online scams, experts have warned.

'Inappropriate': Metro Tunnel workers faked timesheets

The national regulator has found workers on Melbourne's $14 billion Metro Tunnel rail project falsified timesheets.

Man guilty of foreign influence asks to be spared jail

A Victorian jury found Di Sanh Duong guilty of planning to engage in foreign influence by handing a $37,000 cheque over to a minister for a hospital donation.

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