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Final man sentenced over Australia's biggest tax fraud

Final man sentenced over Australia's biggest tax fraud

Tax cheats have been warned they cannot evade the law forever after a final jail sentence was issued over the $105 million Plutus payroll fraud.

'Blizzard of lies' tangled reporter in Plutus blackmail

'Blizzard of lies' tangled reporter in Plutus blackmail

'Blizzard of lies' tangled reporter in Plutus blackmail

'Blizzard of lies' tangled reporter in Plutus blackmail

Statements by a "proven liar" led a veteran crime reporter to be linked to the blackmail of the architects of a major tax fraud scheme, a court has heard.

Investment fund conman found dead on day of sentencing

Investment fund conman found dead on day of sentencing

Investment fund conman found dead on day of sentencing

Investment fund conman found dead on day of sentencing

Kenneth Charles Grace has been found dead on the same day he was due to learn his fate for siphoning millions of dollars from clients into his own bank account.

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Police search for man who scammed $8.7m off investors

Police search for man who scammed $8.7m off investors

Police are warning people in Melbourne's east to be on alert for a scammer who is purporting to be a property developer.

Warrant for hedge-fund fraudster after sentence no-show

Warrant for hedge-fund fraudster after sentence no-show

Kenneth Charles Grace is wanted for arrest after failing to appear in court over his role in a fund that collapsed, leaving $24 million unaccounted for.

Alleged SMS scammer also accused of identity fraud

Alleged SMS scammer also accused of identity fraud

A man allegedly behind a scam that involved the sending of 17.5 million text messages has also been accused of using passports and licences to commit fraud.

Arrest warrant withdrawn for former AFL player manager

Arrest warrant withdrawn for former AFL player manager

Former player manager Ricky Nixon is accused of obtaining property by deception through the sale of fraudulent AFL memorabilia.

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Arrest warrant issued for ex-AFL agent Ricky Nixon

Arrest warrant issued for ex-AFL agent Ricky Nixon

Arrest warrant issued for ex-AFL agent Ricky Nixon

Arrest warrant issued for ex-AFL agent Ricky Nixon

Former player manager Ricky Nixon is accused of obtaining property by deception through the sale of fraudulent AFL memorabilia.

Vitality King slams 'made-up' money laundering charges

Vitality King slams 'made-up' money laundering charges

Vitality King slams 'made-up' money laundering charges

Vitality King slams 'made-up' money laundering charges

A former male escort turned holistic healer has criticised allegations he was involved in laundering $1.6 million from six victims as weak and "imaginary".

Major seizure from probe into $80m dark net drug vendor

Major seizure from probe into $80m dark net drug vendor

Major seizure from probe into $80m dark net drug vendor

Major seizure from probe into $80m dark net drug vendor

A 36-year-old man has been charged after an investigation into a dark net drug seller believed to be behind millions of dollars in illicit online sales.

Fraudster former MP's overseas trip blocked by court

Fraudster former MP's overseas trip blocked by court

Fraudster former MP's overseas trip blocked by court

Fraudster former MP's overseas trip blocked by court

Ex-MP Craig Thomson has been stopped from travelling to India to oversee a shipment as he awaits sentencing over grant money he used on his own expenses.

Ex-MP, accused fraudster Thomson's India trip greenlit

Ex-MP, accused fraudster Thomson's India trip greenlit

Ex-MP, accused fraudster Thomson's India trip greenlit

Ex-MP, accused fraudster Thomson's India trip greenlit

A business trip to oversee packing of an edible plant is on the cards for disgraced former Labor MP Craig Thomson ahead of his sentencing and trials for fraud.

Former Liberal candidate guilty over Chinese influence

Former Liberal candidate guilty over Chinese influence

Former Liberal candidate guilty over Chinese influence

Former Liberal candidate guilty over Chinese influence

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

Fake physio jailed for $400k fraud, money laundering

Fake physio jailed for $400k fraud, money laundering

Fake physio jailed for $400k fraud, money laundering

Fake physio jailed for $400k fraud, money laundering

A man who falsely claimed to be a physiotherapist has admitted defrauding the service station where he was employed as manager of about $400,000.

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Father and son admit $260,000 boot scoot tour scam

A father and son who defrauded hundreds of people of money paid for line dancing tours and holidays have been sentenced to time already spent in jail.

'No case identical to it': $40m gold fraudsters jailed

Two men who engaged in an elaborate $40 million gold-selling tax-fraud scheme have each been jailed for eight years for ripping off the ATO.

Crackdown coming for million-dollar tax refund rort

Unsuspecting taxpayers are getting ripped off by unscrupulous crooks who steal personal information and hack their accounts.

Man charged with sending millions of scam text messages

Australians are warned to be wary of text and email scams containing unsafe links after a man was charged with sending millions of fraudulent messages.

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Travellers warned about new drug-mule scam

Australian travellers are being warned to be vigilant about scam by drug traffickers purporting to be from the United Nations.

Guy Sebastian's ex-manager wins appeal, faces new trial

Guy Sebastian's former manager Titus Day has successfully appealed his convictions for allegedly embezzling more than $600,000 from the pop star.

Mother-daughter scammers claimed $2m for TAFE training

A mother and daughter who claimed to be providing engineering training - including to qualified engineers - scammed two Victorian TAFEs out of $2 million.

Dating site conman jailed for fleecing $180k from women

A judge has described a fraudster as callous while sentencing the 74-year-old to jail for swindling women on a dating site to the tune of more than $180,000.

'Deplorable' scammer duped prospective renters

Police are appealing for help to find a man they allege falsely advertised short-stay accommodation for lease before taking money from prospective renters.

Older Australians falling victim to NBN scammers

Older Australians are losing the most amount of money to scammers impersonating NBN staff, with more than $1.2 million already swindled.

Daycare scammers avoid jail time for elaborate scheme

Two people at the heart of a daycare scam that netted $500,000 in government rebates have been fined and ordered to serve custodial sentences in the community.

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