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Australia: ‘Asian El-Chapo’ Arrested, Cyber-Fraud and Darknet Busts – 27 January 2021
The Australia’s Federal Police (AFP) said that a man had been detained in The Netherlands, at the request of Interpol, pursuant to an Australian arrest warrant issued in 2019 as part of ‘Operation Volante,’ a seven-year investigation into “a global crime syndicate operating in five countries.” The organisation is allegedly responsible for funnelling multi-tonne quantities of drugs to a dozen countries.
https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/13735-australia-asian-el-chapo-arrested-cyber-fraud-and-darknet-busts
Fraudster ex-NAB employee Rosemary Rogers jailed after multimillion dollar kickback scheme – 27 January 2021
The long list of luxury gifts a now-jailed Rosemary Rogers (former NAB CEO) received through a 5 year, multimillion-dollar kickback scheme have been detailed in court. They included cash, private jets, a luxury BMW worth $172,000, two boats, a caravan, domestic and international holidays and 1.85 million for renovations. The court heard Rogers paid the invoices knowing they were false and exceeded legitimate expenses.
Australian pensioner helped internet scam that conned Devon men out of £275,000 – 26 January 2021
An Australian grandfather has been sentenced for his part in an elaborate internet scam which robbed two Devon men of their life savings. The sophisticated money laundering operation involved a bank account in Ghana, promises of repayment through the sale of gold, internet dating, African orphanages, and shadowy conmen.
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/australian-pensioner-helped-internet-scam-4928986
Sheffields United Australia sponsor linked to $588 million scam – 25 January 2021
The Australian finance broker, Union Standard International Group (USG), that sponsors English Premier League team, Sheffield United, allegedly scammed up to $588 million from Chinese investors, who thought they were putting their money in a high yield product that may never have existed. The money was instead allegedly used, to bankroll its sale of high risk financial betting products to customers around the world including Australia.
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