Former Dobell MP Craig Thomson jailed over multi-million-dollar migration fraud
Former federal Labor MP Craig Thomson has been jailed for four years for his role in a multi-million…
Elderly Perth accountant Joseph Papalia jailed for stealing millions from friends, family
An elderly Perth accountant who stole nearly $10 million from his family, friends and former clients in fictional…
ASIC takes action over developer David McWilliams alleged spending of frozen assets
The financial regulator has issued rare contempt proceedings against a Gold Coast businessman for continuing to spend lavishly…
Italian man accused of dressing as dead mother in scam to collect her pension
Published on 25/11/2025 – 17:28 GMT+1 •Updated 17:28 An Italian man has been accused of disguising himself as…
Gold Coast and Noosa councils scammed out of ratepayers’ money
Two of Queensland’s largest local councils have been fleeced out of more than $5 million by scams involving…
‘Fortune teller’ allegedly defrauds Sydney’s Vietnamese community out of $70 million
Two women, including one claiming to be a fortune teller and feng shui master, have been charged for…
Trio arrested in regional SA for alleged scam targeting innocent motorists
Three people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a far-reaching scam along South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula. …
Jail for Sydney financial fraudster who scammed families out of $20 million
A self-proclaimed property developer who scammed Western Sydney families out of more than $20 million has been sentenced…
Guardians’ Clase and Ortiz charged with rigging pitches for bettors
NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on charges they…
Internal documents show Meta is earning billions of dollars from a deluge of fraudulent ads
Meta projected last year that it would earn about 10 per cent of its overall annual revenue —…
Former NRL star Trent Merrin charged with $140,000 crypto theft
Former Australian rugby league star Trent Merrin has been arrested and charged with allegedly stealing $140,000 worth of…
Bank details swindled from Booking.com customer in realistic refund scam
Tina Nixon’s holiday went from bad to worse after she requested a refund from travel website Booking.com. Within…