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Sydney businessman pleads guilty after millions allegedly swindled from the tax office – 26 November 2019
Simon Anquetil, who was one of nine people arrested in 2017, entered a guilty plea in the alleged Plutus Payroll tax evasion plot. This is one of the country’s most significant white-collar criminal investigations. Police seized vehicles, jewellery, artwork and aircraft as part of the investigation.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-26/key-player-pleads-guilty-in-plutus-payroll-evasion/11738892
Boss of syndicate named in fraud case – 25 November 2019
High profile thoroughbred owner Amer Abdulaziz has been accused of being involved in money-laundering operation for an international cryptocurrency fraud, where he allegedly stole Euro $100million dollars as part of the scam.
https://horsebetting.com.au/boss-of-syndicate-named-in-fraud-case/127401/
NZ Police seize $6m in cryptocurrency – 25 November 2019
New Zealand police have seized nearly $6 million in cryptocurrency from a man who allegedly operated a pirated movie streaming website. Police have stated that the transfer of proceeds from a copyright-infringing website is classed as money laundering.
https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2019/nz-police-seize–6m-in-cryptocurrency.html
Local governments need to act to protect privacy of citizens – 22 November 2019
The company Digital Rights Watch has launched a new campaign targeting Australian local governments over their use of surveillance technology, data collection and privacy invasion.
https://securitybrief.com.au/story/local-governments-need-to-act-to-protect-privacy-of-citizens
