Latest Fraud

Big Law 29 June 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonLawyer and accountant in $105m Plutus Payroll scam fronts court

A lawyer and accountant caught up in Australia’s largest fraud scam, which robbed the Tax Office of over $100 million,...

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The Bar 23 March 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyLawyer jailed for 12 years for laundering $24m as part of tax fraud

Following the lifting of a non-publication order, it has been revealed that a Sydney-based lawyer was last year...

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Big Law 19 January 2023 ByLauren CroftBartier Perry launches new organisational fraud practice

Bartier Perry has established a new practice to help organisations manage and prevent fraud from external forces and,...

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NewLaw 11 August 2022 ByNastasha TupasStudents at top universities at risk of fraud

Proofpoint’s new research has found that the top universities in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom...

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Corporate Counsel 10 May 2022 ByJerome DoraisamyPandemic-inspired fraud soon to come to light

Given how long it usually takes to detect fraudulent behaviour, it is likely that fraud that occurred during the age of...

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SME Law 13 April 2022 ByJerome DoraisamyConvicted lawyer who transferred over $9m of client money to fund...

A former Atanaskovic Hartnell lawyer, who was sentenced to six years imprisonment following conviction on six counts of...

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Melbourne
Big Law 29 October 2021 ByNaomi NeilsonVictorian solicitor removed from roll following ‘theft, fraud and...

A solicitor who admitted to theft, fraud, forgery and misappropriation of trust funds following a history of creating...

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Laws for fraud offences under review
Big Law 18 October 2021 ByLauren CroftLaws for fraud offences under review

A review is currently being conducted of the sentencing laws for fraud offences in NSW, in a move the Attorney-General...

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Supreme Court NSW
Big Law 26 July 2021 ByNaomi NeilsonCriminal lawyer behind fraudulent betting syndicate loses appeal

A Sydney criminal lawyer with ties to a notorious convicted conman who persuaded her to get involved in a scheme used to...

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Fraud risk set to rise
Big Law 23 March 2021 ByJerome DoraisamyFraud risk set to rise

Australian businesses believe that the risk of fraudulent activity, especially insider threats, will be increasingly...

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