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Former Frankston council manager admits to $460,000 fraud – 31 July 2020
Andrew James Williamson, a Frankston council’s former infrastructure manager has admitted to defrauding ratepayers out of $460,870 by creating fake invoices.
Ex-registrar goes free after 11 nights’ jail for her ‘fall from grace’ – 31 July 2020
Sarah Borg, a former court registrar who issued a fake intervention order against a friend’s ex-partner has had her two-year jail term wiped on appeal and is free after serving less than a fortnight in prison.
Four charged in relation to the importation of 2.3 tonnes of counterfeit Australia Post pre paid satchels – 31 July 2020
The AFP allege the Western Sydney syndicate ordered fake post packages from a Chinese company, between September 2018 and June 2019, and sold them to the public and businesses on eBay. Australia Post estimates the fraud cost the organisation approximately $2 million.
Watchdog warns of celebrity-endorsed bitcoin scams – 30 July 2020
ASIC has uncovered several cryptocurrency scams using Australian celebrities, prominent news sites, and government agencies to reel in investors.
