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Five ways you can protect your charity from fraud – 21 October 2019
Research shows that corruption and fraud in charities are among some of the most common compliance-breaches reported to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. Article explains that awareness, triple checking and having multiple key personnel on the job help to avoid fraud.
https://probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2019/10/five-ways-you-can-protect-your-charity-from-fraud/
Huge rise in rogue banking apps driving fraud attacks – 18 October 2019
Online fraud attacks originating from fake mobile applications that appear to be from legitimate banks almost trebled in the first six months of 2019, according to RSA’s Fraud and Risk Intelligence (FRI) team, which has just released its latest report diving into the world of online fraud campaigns.
https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252472525/Huge-rise-in-rogue-banking-apps-driving-fraud-attacks
Refugees sentenced for SA bank loan ploy – 18 October 2019
Two sets of brothers falsified pay slips to apply for 106 loans between 2015 and 2017. The men would list each other as referees and provide bank records, listing false wage deposits funded by transfers between their own accounts.
https://au.news.yahoo.com/refugees-sentenced-sa-bank-loan-ploy-024006158–spt.html
Judge shows ‘mercy’ in jailing Melbourne couple who used fake law firm to scam insurance agency – 18 October 2019
A Melbourne couple who scammed $17 million from their employer by sending false invoices, were given lesser jail terms because of their two young daughters.
