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The Invoice Lands In The Corporate Cyber Fraud Spotlight – 27 July 2020
Often the invoice at the center of the crime during payment fraud. The article looks at the invoice’s role in supplier payment redirect scams and credential theft..
https://www.pymnts.com/news/b2b-payments/2020/data-digest-payments-fraud-invoice/
Elaborate virtual kidnappings sting Sydney students for millions – 27 July 2020
Eight ‘virtual kidnappings’ have been reported to NSW Police this year, with scammers targeting Chinese international students and successfully stealing $3.2 million in ransom payments.
Ex-rich lister’s alleged fraud to pay rent – 27 July 2020
Craig Gore from the Gold Coast, is accused of 12 counts of dishonestly gaining $775,000 from four self-managed funds through a series of fake investments. He used the money to pay his own bills.
https://au.news.yahoo.com/ex-rich-lister-gores-fraud-trial-begins-012438850–spt.html
Smart Alex and the not-so-cunning plan: inside the alleged $17m tax fraud – 25 July 2020
More information revealed on taped conversations relating to the alleged ‘labour hire’ tax fraud and money laundering syndicate, which reaped $17.5 million that should have gone to the Tax Office.
https://www.australiantimes.co.uk/news/federal-police-arrest-12-and-bust-big-tax-fraud-syndicate/
