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New financial crime guide will zero in on NDIS fraud – 8 December 2020
A new financial crime guide will help businesses understand, identify and report suspicious financial activity to prevent fraud against the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
ttps://www.miragenews.com/new-financial-crime-guide-will-zero-in-on-ndis-fraud/
NSW man charged over SMS phishing scam – 8 December 2020
Two men are accused of a phishing scam, were they stole the identities and money from thousands of victims through a sophisticated SMS scheme. They posed as Australian banks and telecommunications companies, misleading victims into clicking on URLs and providing personal or financial account information. Using SIM boxes capable of sending tens of thousands of text messages at a time, the group fleeced 45 customers from one bank alone.
https://au.news.yahoo.com/nsw-man-charged-over-sms-phishing-scam-010717408–spt.html
G8 exposed as ripping off educators whils=e posting millions in profit – 8 December 2020
G8, the largest for-profit provider of early childhood education in the country, has underpaid as many as 27,000 educators as much as $80 million. Contraventions of the Award date back to 2014, and relate to basic entitlements including payment of overtime and allowances, minimum engagement periods, and record-keeping of hours worked
Commonwealth Bank officer charged for stealing $3.75m to spend on cocaine, wine, property – 8 December 2020
George Vrettakos a CBA mobile lender officer, is facing three counts of obtaining financial advantage by deception over a fake loan allegedly orchestrated between 2008 and 2009. Furthermore, the bank failed to report the suspected crime spree.
