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Fraudster stole over $300k from Gumtree users before blowing it all on the punt and large pizzas – 6 October 2020
John Griffiths from Wodonga stole $325,000 from 99 victims via a Gumtree scam, then he blew the cash on gambling and pizza. He was selling fake computers, cameras and DJ kits whilst he moved around Australia.
Therapist allegedly falsified records in ‘sophisticated’ NDIS fraud – 4 October 2020
Rehana Memon, an occupational therapist has faced court on allegations she falsified reports to obtain more than half a million dollars in an alleged “sophisticated” fraud scheme against the National Disability Insurance.
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Man arrested over ‘elaborate cyber scam’ that conned Real House Wives of Sydney star ‘out of $500,000’ – 4 October 2020
Real Housewives of Sydney star Krissy March has been conned out of $500,000 when she transferred the money for the property settlement of a $10m mansion. The Sydney man involved, allegedly used funds to buy a gold bullion and was arrested and charged.
Australian barrister embroiled in the US’s largest tax evasion case – 19 October 2020
It is alleged that a former NSW Police officer ’Evatt Tamine’, created a complex network of offshore companies and trusts and utilised false paper trails to help reclusive Texan billionaire Robert T. ‘Bob’ Brockman allegedly evade $US2 billion ($2.82b).
