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Tasmanian woman stole over $65k from Bupa to fund ‘lavish lifestyle’, court told – 13 January 2021
Olivia Rose Rodgers, a makeup artist stole more than $65,000 from her former employer (Bupa Health Insurance) to fund her “lavish lifestyle”. She has pleaded guilty to multiple false insurance claims on behalf of family and friends, but she was the sole beneficiary of the money. Lawyer says Rodgers had ‘undiagnosed’ psychological condition.
Former Leighton executive charged in Sydney over global Unaoil bribery scandal – 12 January 2021
Former Leighton Holdings executive David Savage has been charged over his alleged role in the international Unaoil scandal, which involved bribery of senior officials in oil-producing nations to secure lucrative contracts. The investigation has discovered approximately $US77.6 million in suspicious payments channelled through Monaco-based consultancy Unaoil and other third parties.
Bitcoin exchange owner who helped scam eBay buyers sentenced to 10 years in prison – 11 January 2021
Rossen G. lossifov laundered nearly $5 million in cryptocurrency for several scammers in less than three years. The scammers posed as military, looking to sell their cars on Craigslist and eBay before deployment. They made their profiles look legitimate by stealing images and names from real people in order to convince buyers to pay them first before delivery.
https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-exchange-owner-ebay-car-scam-sentenced-093009069.html
Chatbox scam impersonating Woolworths tricks shoppers into disclosing bank details – 11 January 2021
Consumers are being warned to keep an eye out for a new chatbot scam impersonating Australian supermarket giant Woolworths. The scam acts as an online chat assistant, tricking shoppers into believing they have won a prize such as a Woolworths store credit or gift card.
