by admin | Aug 13, 2020 | News & Analysis
A former AFL star Andrew Leoncelli paid $2,850 for a puppy for his family online, however when he called the ‘breeder’ to arrange pick up, they dropped out of contact. The scam, believed to be an overseas crime syndicate....
by admin | Aug 13, 2020 | News & Analysis
Michael Gu, the founder of collapsed property group iProsperity, has skipped the country despite well-publicised claims of fraud totalling about $180 million. Police, ASIC and creditors are being blamed for allowing him to leave....
by admin | Aug 12, 2020 | News & Analysis
ASIC says the federal government’s early access to super scheme has been exploited by groups with links to serious and organised crime and real estate agents, using pressure sales tactics....
by admin | Aug 11, 2020 | News & Analysis
Following revelations at the royal commission, ASIC has confirmed it will not take action against former AMP chairwoman Catherine Brenner. It was discovered that AMP had internal input into an apparently ‘independent’ compliance report, regarding charting of fees for...
by admin | Aug 11, 2020 | News & Analysis
ASIC has permanently banned Jeffry Leonard Gordon, a Brisbane-based broker from engaging in credit activities, after the corporate watchdog found he had falsified a letter of approval for a home loan....
by admin | Aug 11, 2020 | News & Analysis
An ex-Bitcoin trader who was the first person in Australia to be charged with cryptocurrency theft has been jailed. Kathryn Nguyen and an associate hacked into a cryptocurrency account and swapped the two-factor authentication to her mobile phone. She then transferred...
