Tag: Fraud and Corporate Crime
France detains L'Oreal heiress' financial adviser
French police have detained the financial adviser of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt for questioning in a probe that has embarrassed president Nicolas Sarkozy's government.[MORE]
Woman jailed over $50k child support fraud
A Darwin woman has been jailed for claiming more than $50,000 in child support for five children removed from her care.[MORE]
Millions stolen from Melbourne ATMs
Police say millions of dollars has been stolen from at least 28 ATMs in Melbourne.[MORE]
Clerk stole $4m from law firm, court told
A former clerk has admitted stealing more than $4 million from the trust account of a now-defunct law firm.[MORE]
Sophisticated identity theft warning
Police are warning of a new form of sophisticated identity theft.[MORE]
Alleged hacker pleads guilty to data theft
An alleged computer hacker in SA admits charges of stealing data from thousands of computers globally.[MORE]
Bank manager on remand over alleged theft
A far north Qld bank manager has been remanded in custody after being charged over millions of dollars of missing money from his branch.[MORE]
Bank manager to front court over missing money
A bank manager who disappeared during an investigation into missing money will appear in court today after being found in far north Qld.[MORE]
Missing bank manager found and charged
A bank manager reported missing amid an investigation into financial irregularities at his branch in far north Queensland has been found.[MORE]
Black to front court over bail conditions
Canadian-born media baron Conrad Black is to appear in a Chicago court later today to learn the terms of his bail release.[MORE]
Former Fijian leader charged with money laundering
Fiji's former prime minister Mahendra Chaudhry has been charged with money laundering and tax evasion.[MORE]
Police asked to investigate missing banker over fraud
The Bendigo Bank makes an official complaint to police about its missing manager over the disappearance of $3m.[MORE]
Jail for conman who stole to gamble
A man who defrauded a regional community out of $66,000 has been jailed by the Adelaide District Court.[MORE]
Court declares fake flirts misleading
The Federal Court has ordered a dating website to publicly disclose that it created and operated well over a thousand of the profiles on the site.[MORE]
Motivational speaker jailed for $1.7m investment scam
A former motivational speaker has been jailed over a $1.7 million investment scam.[MORE]
Conrad Black bailed for $2.2m
Disgraced media mogul Conrad Black has been released on an unsecured $US2 million ($2.2m) bond as he appeals his 2007 fraud conviction. [MORE]
Former treasurer's bookkeeper jailed over $200k theft
A woman has been jailed for eight months for stealing $200,000 from former Victorian treasurer Alan Stockdale.[MORE]
Police: Local Hungry Jacks manager exploited job-seekers
Police say a former Sydney restaurant manager made $20,000 by exploiting Indian nationals looking for jobs.[MORE]
Council manager denies misleading commission
A Sydney council worker accused of accepting bribes from contractors has denied "making up stories" to mislead the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). [MORE]
Council employee's alleged kickbacks included boat
A corruption inquiry has heard a council employee in Sydney's inner-west accepted cash and a boat as kickbacks from contractors.[MORE]
Men jailed for extortion, blackmail
Two men have been jailed after blackmailing a Melbourne businessman.[MORE]
Sean Connery faces tax probe
Oscar-winning actor Sean Connery and his wife Micheline are under investigation in Spain over allegations of tax fraud.[MORE]
EFTPOS scam costs Australians $80m
Victorian Police believe international crime syndicates are bribing shop workers in return for access to EFTPOS terminals as part of an elaborate scam.[MORE]
Man fronts court over alleged fraud
A 32-year-old man has appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on multiple fraud charges.[MORE]
Ex-AFL player paid nearly $80k to conman
Ex-AFL footballer tells court of being tricked out of nearly $80,000 to protect himself and his fiancee.[MORE]
