Regulation

Melbourne identity fraudster jailed for stealing $3.3m

Personal details from the dark web were used to set up bank accounts that siphoned money from the unwitting victims.

20 December 2022 • By Keeli Cambourne

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Regulation

TPB deregisters tax agent after fraud conviction

The agent gave false information in an attempt to obtain a $1.16 million loan and failed to disclose his sentence to...

30 September 2022 • By Josh Needs

Business

How financial services businesses can avoid fraud

For as long as the financial services sector has existed, unscrupulous entities have found ways to exploit weak spots...

19 September 2022 • By CreditorWatch

Regulation

Restaurant owner sentenced to five years’ jail for GST fraud

The South Australian man was found guilty of obtaining over $600,000 in refunds.

05 September 2022 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

GST fraudster sentenced to five years’ jail

Repeated attempts to gain fake credits are exposed by ATO crackdown.

29 August 2022 • By Philip King

Regulation

ATO-led taskforce executes 19 warrants for GST fraud

Operation Protego makes a series of coordinated nationwide raids in GST crackdown.

20 June 2022 • By Josh Needs

Tax

Be alert for tax fraudsters, small business warned

EOFY “is like Christmas” to scammers with $7.2 million stolen from vulnerable computers last year.

08 June 2022 • By Josh Needs

Technology

Adopt e-invoicing to cut fraud risk, says ATO

It adds a layer of security compared with traditional emails or printed invoices.

19 April 2022 • By Tony Zhang

Business

1 in 5 SMEs targeted with fraudulent invoices

New research has found the prevalence of invoice fraud in Australia continues to rise, with small business and sole...

08 November 2021 • By Emma Musgrave

Business

Sydney inner west man charged over $20m payroll fraud

A Sydney man has become the 14th person to face charges over an elaborate $20 million payroll tax fraud and money...

29 September 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Tax

Sydney tax agent disqualified over fraudulent cash-flow boost claim

A Sydney tax agent who falsified business activity statements to gain access to the cash-flow boost had had his...

28 September 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Sydney accountant sentenced over BAS fraud

A Sydney accountant who secretly amended clients’ business activity statements to pocket close to $4,500 has now been...

14 September 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Gold Coast developer cops criminal conviction over GST fraud

A Gold Coast property developer has been hit with a criminal conviction for fraudulently siphoning $147,763 in GST...

23 August 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

Melbourne accountant sentenced over $135k GST fraud

A Melbourne accountant has avoided jail time despite fraudulently obtaining over $135,000 in GST refunds on behalf of...

02 August 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Truck boss jailed over $3.8m fuel tax rebate fraud

A South Australian man will spend at least 14 years in jail after being found guilty of fraudulently claiming $3.8...

16 July 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Tax

Sydney tax agent axed over JobKeeper fraud

A Sydney tax agent has been banned for the maximum five-year period after allegedly claiming over $500,000 in...

07 June 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Accountant charged over bankruptcy fraud advice

A Perth tax agent is among a trio charged with allegedly concealing and disposing of a property worth more than...

05 May 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Business

WA woman faces jail term over early access to super fraud

A Western Australian woman now faces 31 counts of fraud after allegedly submitting multiple false claims on behalf of...

27 April 2021 • By Jotham Lian