Industry News
- Investigation & Fraud News – Week ending 24 November 202310 stories this week: Sydney man charged after allegedly obtaining $60k from ‘elaborate’ rental scam – 17 November 2023 Scott Maxwell Jeffries allegedly stole money from prospective tenants. It is alleged he would advertise properties on social media and ask potential tenants to pay him a bond. Mr Jeffries was charged with 34 offences, […]
- Investigation & Fraud News – Week ending 17 November 202311 stories this week: Cold Rock Ice Creamery Shepparton owners convicted of 16 child employment breaches – 10 November 2023 The owners of Cold Rock Ice Creamery Shepparton have been convicted and fined $4,500 after pleading guilty to 16 criminal charges around breaches of the Child Employment Act. The breaches were in relation to […]
- Investigation & Fraud News – Week ending 10 November 202313 stories this week: Calls for a Victorian police ombudsman to tackle ‘predatory behaviour’, after senior officer jailed for raping junior colleague – 3 November 2023 A western Victorian police officer is sentenced to four years and nine months’ jail for raping and sexually assaulting a junior colleague. An IBAC review has found “predatory […]
- Investigation & Fraud News – Week ending 3 November 202312 stories this week: Queensland woman caring for sick husband warns of elaborate employment scam after losing savings – 29 October 2023 A Queensland woman has lost her life savings in an elaborate online employment scam targeting vulnerable people looking for online work. She was falsely employed and manipulated by the scammers for about […]
- Investigation & Fraud News – Week ending 27 October 202313 stories this week: Harmful or Harmless? What We Know About Electronic Partner Surveillance – 20 October 2023 Electronic partner surveillance means using technology to monitor a romantic partner’s activities. Partner surveillance is often considered an expression of jealousy, insecurity, and distrust. Yet many partners engage in surveillance for practical or caring motivations. Article […]
- Investigation & Fraud News – Week ending 20 October 202310 stories this week: Kathy Jackson was hailed as a whistleblower against union corruption – until one man revealed her secrets – 14 October 2023 Health Services Union whistleblower Kathy Jackson was heralded as ‘a lion of the union movement’ after revealing two union bosses had misused funds. One, Michael Williamson, was a former […]
- Investigation & Fraud News – Week ending 13 October 202311 stories this week: Qld government orders second inquiry into forensic DNA testing – 5 October 2023 The Queensland government has ordered a second inquiry into forensic DNA testing following revelations 37,000 cases need reviewing. It comes months after Judge Walter Sofronoff found during the first inquiry last year that a series of factors […]
- Investigation & Fraud News – Week ending 6 October 202312 stories this week: Vietnamese court jails environmental activist for tax fraud, Human Rights Watch raises concerns – 28 September 2023 A Vietnamese court has sentenced an environmental activist to three years in prison on charges of tax fraud, just days after the government discussed protecting human rights with US President Joe Biden during […]
- Investigation & Fraud News – Week ending 1 October 202319 stories this week: JPEX Files for Deregistration in Australia amid Fraud Charges – 21 September 2023 A recent filing has revealed that crypto asset platform JPEX is applying to nullify its registration with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission. Troubles began for the exchange on September 13 when its team had a run-in with […]
- Investigation & Fraud News – Week ending 22 September 202319 stories this week: Maurice Molan avoids conviction for role in $1.8m South West TAFE scandal – 12 September 2023 Maurice Molan. a former TAFE executive who pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office has avoided a conviction for his role in a scandal at an educational facility in south-west Victoria. Mr Molan entered Rebecca […]