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Australia admits $1.5 billion error in investigation into suspected Vatican money laundering – 13 January 2021
Austrac, has admitted that it made an enormous error when it reported to the country’s Senate that $2.3 billion Australian dollars, was transferred from the Vatican to Australia in the six years between 2014 and 2020. The actual figure was $9.5 million .
German authorities accuse Australian man of running DarkMarket, the world’s largest illegal online marketplace – 13 January 2021
An Australian man is accused of operating the biggest illegal marketplace on the darknet. He has been arrested in Germany. All sorts of drugs, forged money, stolen or forged credit cards, anonymous mobile phone SIM cards and malware were among the things offered for sale and more than 140 million euros ($AUD220 million) of cryptocurrency was allegedly exchanged on the site.
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.
