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Gold Coast man jailed after pleading guilty to property fraud – 13 March 2020
Matthew Michael Nair from QLD has been jailed for forging bank documents to secure $1.8 million in loans for properties and a Porsche.
Hackers are exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to scam online shoppers – 13 March
Scammers are taking advantage of shoppers by falsely selling coronavirus products, setting up fake fundraising initiatives or setting up fake websites. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Scamwatch website has received 31 coronavirus-related reports since January 1.
https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2020/03/12/coronavirus-scams/
NAB fraud suspect faces trial over $26.7m – 12 March 2020
Helen Mary Rosamond was committed to stand trial in the District Court in April on 74 fraud and dishonesty charges with an alleged total value of $26.7 million. She was charged alongside Rosemary Rogers, the former chief-of-staff to ex-NAB chief executive Andrew Thorburn, over the alleged fraud scheme which totalled $40 million.
Former Renewal SA boss allegedly used position to secure tens of thousands of dollars in benefits, court documents reveal – 12 March 2020
John Hanlon, a former Renewal SA chief has allegedly falsified travel expense forms, invoices and emails to fraudulently take trips to Berlin and Melbourne worth tens of thousands of dollars.
