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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.

NDIS fraud crackdown gets $110m boost

NDIS fraud crackdown gets $110m boost

NDIS fraud crackdown gets $110m boost

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 locked up for 'calculated' $1m theft

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

$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

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.

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Australians to be better protected from 'scam pandemic'

Australians to be better protected from 'scam pandemic'

Australians to be better protected from 'scam pandemic'

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

What the US election tells us about deepfake politics

What the US election tells us about deepfake politics

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

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

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

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

Ex-bank worker avoids jail over FB Marketplace scams

Ex-bank worker avoids jail over FB Marketplace scams

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

Employee jailed for defrauding political lobbying firm

Employee jailed for defrauding political lobbying firm

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.

Disgraced ex-deputy mayor breaks down in release bid

Disgraced ex-deputy mayor breaks down in release bid

Disgraced ex-deputy mayor breaks down in release bid

Disgraced ex-deputy mayor breaks down in release bid

A former Sydney deputy mayor who plans to fight his convictions for domestic violence and fraud has a history of delaying proceedings, a court has been told.

Mehajer jailed for staged car crash, traffic fine plot

Mehajer jailed for staged car crash, traffic fine plot

Mehajer jailed for staged car crash, traffic fine plot

Mehajer jailed for staged car crash, traffic fine plot

Disgraced ex-deputy mayor Salim Mehajer has thanked a judge for a "second chance after being jailed for a staged car crash and a scheme to lower traffic fines.

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Ex-Wallabies captain Elsom sentenced to five years jail

Former Wallabies rugby union captain Rocky Elsom has been convicted by a French court in absentia and an international warrant has been issued for his arrest.

Major loophole might have helped hundreds access guns

Police have dismantled a scheme allegedly involving fraudulent documents being used for gun licences, but it might have put weapons in the hands of crime gangs.

Win for banks over fugitive's 'audacious' $500m fraud

Westpac and two other banks can recoup funds taken through a $500 million fraud perpetrated by a fugitive former football club owner and his associates.

Juror misconduct probe flagged for mammoth fraud trial

The son of an ex-deputy tax commissioner and a lawyer jailed over a $105 million fraud have called for an investigation into jury issues during their trial.

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Fugitive developer's daughter in fight over taped calls

The lawyer daughter of fugitive property developer Jean Nassif is claiming legal privilege to stop records of calls with her dad from being used as evidence.

No jail for theft from slain woman's family fundraiser

Lachlan Morganti will serve 400 hours of community service for stealing over $60,000 from a fundraiser he organised for the family of an alleged murder victim.

Footy and music fans hit by fake tickets 'scam-demic'

Scammers are pivoting to footy tickets and breaking the hearts of diehard fans as new data shows where people are caught out most often.

Accused international scamming ring fronts court

A group of Victorians allegedly involved in a multimillion-dollar international investment scam have fronted court.

Fake jewel thief jailed after terrifying store employee

A man who pretended to rob a Sydney jewellers in an alleged plot to defraud $2.8 million from the shop's insurer will spend at least a year more behind bars.

'Fragile' fraudster tries to delay inevitable jail-time

Three people caught trying to cheat National Australia Bank out of $21 million want to stay out of jail for a few more months ahead of their sentencing.

Trio convicted of $21m fraud plot against NAB

Three people, including a former NAB branch senior associate, have been convicted of a multimillion dollar fraud scheme against the bank.

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