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ATO targets SMSF fraud

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
... against this type of activity. In addition, another aspect of the 'secure front door program' is to protect against identity fraud. "In the SMSF system, identity fraud can involve the use of stolen identities to fraudulently set up a new fund so that ...

AFCA chair under fire

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
... November that she would not be seeking reappointment in May 2021. However, that's not enough for the Victims of Financial Fraud (VOFF) group, which is unsatisfied with Coonan's position at the authority. VOFF and its secretary John Telford take ...

BlackRock readies for crypto exposure

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
... operational issues, making its prices unavailable at times. "In addition, the cash market in bitcoin has been the target of fraud and manipulation, which could affect the pricing of bitcoin futures contracts," it said. The Global Allocation Fund invests ...

Crackdown on ERS scams continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
... spokesperson said. "The ATO has extensive integrity measures in place to protect the tax and superannuation systems from fraud, including identity fraud. "Australians can have confidence in the security measures the ATO has in place to protect the integrity ...

IFM impersonated in scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021
IFM Investors has become the subject of an email scam as it also battles claims it overvalued certain assets. IFM said the email, purporting to be from the company, has been sent to members of the public requesting them to fill out an application form ...

Fund manager charged with defrauding investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
A fund manager has been charged with misappropriating over US$7 million from retail investors who he had duped into believing he was an experienced and successful investment manager. The Securities and Exchange Commission in the US charged Eric Malley ...

Clive Palmer ramps up calls for Shipton's head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
... Shipton to be sacked?" Palmer tweeted in November. In July 2020, Palmer was charged over breaches of directors' duties and fraud following an ASIC investigation. ASIC alleges that between in 2013, Palmer dishonestly obtained a benefit or advantage for ...

SMSF fraudster sentenced

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
Craig Gore was sentenced to five years' imprisonment with a non-parole period of two years on six counts of fraud involving $345,000. Gore was initially arrested on 14 April 2017 after being charged with fraud relating to obtaining funds from self-managed ...

Serious financial crime drops significantly

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... exploitation remained the top priority for Fintel, however dropped from 29% last year to 22% this year. Tax and excise related fraud jumped from 6% to 14%, and a new category of 'COVID-19 stimulus fraud and profiteering' was added to the list, accounting ...

Vatican shakes up financial management

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
... Sloane Avenue in London made with Catholic Church money. Gianluigi Torzi is accused of extortion, embezzlement, aggravated fraud and money laundering in relation to the deal and is being held in the Vatican. Police raided the Secretariat of State's office ...