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Campaign to raise scam awareness among Pacific communities as reports rise – 13 May 2020
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and Commerce Commission have launched a campaign to raise awareness of investment scams and pyramid schemes among Pacific communities in New Zealand.
Holding corporations to account – 11 May 2020
Article explains that corporations are rarely found accountable in courts because the law generally requires proof of a highly blameworthy state of mind, on the part of the company. That is, prosecutors need to prove that the company intended, knew, or was reckless about certain misconduct, or was dishonest or predatory in its commercial activities.
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Teenager a of Leading ring of ‘Evil Geniuses’ on $24 Million ‘Cybercrime Spree’ – 9 May 2020
Ellis Pinsky, an 18 year old high school student in York with 20 other co-conspirators, netting themselves a collective $US100 ($153) million in digital cryptocurrency over the last few years, by stealing mobile phone SIM cards to take charge of victims accounts.
‘Trusted employee’ defrauded Sydney school of $7.4m over 15 years, police allege – 8 May 2020
It has been alleged that Augustine Nosti, who was the financial controller at Moriah College in Sydney, redirected 402 financial transactions from the private Jewish college into his personal bank accounts and defrauded the school of $7.4 million dollars over 15 years.
