Case studies

A Melbourne man has been sentenced in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to impersonating a Commonwealth officer and performing fake ceremonies solemnising five invalid marriages.

A convicted fraudster has been sentenced to jail time for using privileged access to records held by the Australian National Maritime Museum to swindle $66,000.

A Hong Kong worker was reportedly duped into paying HK$200m of her firm’s money to fraudsters, as a result of a deepfake video conference call.

In the aftermath of investigations into Operation Protego, 150 staff at the Australian Taxation Office were investigated for possible involvement in a GST scam that impacted revenue collection.

A Melbourne pharmacist was sentenced to jail for defrauding the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme of $110,000.

A South Australian woman has been accused of attempting to defraud Commonwealth and state governments, targeting funds set aside for flood relief.

A Melbourne man pled guilty to defrauding the ATO of $35,000, and attempting to defraud the ATO of $458,000.

A convicted fraudster has pleaded guilty to ripping off a remote WA Aboriginal community to the tune of $2.7 million.

A Melbourne doctor has avoided prison after lodging false Medicare claims. The 78-year-old used the personal details of 330 patients that he had obtained while employed as a general practitioner at several clinics across Melbourne.