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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).
‘Don’t respond’: 8 million Aussies at risk of major bank scam – 3 October 2020
A new phishing scam tells ANZ bank customers that their internet banking service has been suspended for security reasons, and asks users to confirm their identity as part of the bank’s “security measures”. The cybercriminals harvest this data for later use.
Romance scam money laundering on the rise, ACCC warns victims can face jail time – 3 October 2020
The ACCC says money-laundering romance scams are on the rise during the pandemic and that scam victims can still be held liable for stolen funds.
ANZ to cough up $10m for unfair fees – 2 October 2020
ANZ has been ordered to pay $10 million in penalties and $1 million in court costs, after the bank was found to have engaged in unconscionable conduct and acted in breach of its licence conditions, by charging customers, unfair fees.
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