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FBI sting catches $2.4bn mortgage fraud

... said, Douglass said that the indictment of the Bear Stearns hedge fund managers and the historic arrest of mortgage fraudsters should encourage the industry to reflect on how it incentivises those who manage the public's money. "The real issue and what ...

Identity data costs less than $20

... credit card numbers, date of birth and Social Security Number. Symantec noted that the low price suggests that the ID fraudsters are selling this information in bulk, which underscores the danger to individual users. Those who are addicted to the popular ...

Super funds hunting grounds for criminals

Super funds are increasingly becoming the target of organised crime and white-collar fraudsters, according to Peter Morris, director of KPMG Forensic. Speaking at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF), Morris said super funds are becoming ...

Banks take a softly, softly approach to electronic banking

WWW.THESHEET.COM.AU  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2006
... of mail can be stolen before they reach the customer, or afterwards when they are put in the rubbish or recycling. "Fraudsters rely on being able to build on little bits of information about a person. The more we can make sure that information goes only ...

Jailed super fraudsters forfeit nearly $6m

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2006
... about defrauding the superannuation system," ASIC's deputy executive director of enforcement, Allen Turton, said. "Fraudsters should understand that when they set out to commit offences against the system they are not just risking jail, but also putting ...

Fraudsters rob super funds for petrol

Two former directors have been called on to answer fraud charges following an ASIC investigation which alleged they funnelled super monies into their own petrol station businesses. The alleged offenders were Karl Heinz Hermann Veljkovic and Barry John ...

FPA and ASIC warn consumers to defend against fraudsters

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has warned Australians to check that their adviser is licensed, while the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched a free e-newsletter to arm investors with information about fraudulent ...

CSS fraudsters appear in court

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2005
Four men accused of conspiring to launder $150 million defrauded from a super fund for federal public servants have been granted bail in a Sydney court. It is alleged the funds were illegally transferred from the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme on ...

Auscoal suffers theft of $1.6 million

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2005
... were stolen from a post office at Warners Bay earlier this month. Auscoal chief executive John Hickey said the unknown fraudsters registered a business through the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) with a name similar to one of ...

Fraudsters target Westpac net banking customers

Westpac Bank's internet banking customers have been targeted yet again by fraudsters hoping to gain their banking details. Customers are sent a fraudulent email which directs them to a bogus website where they are asked to provide their security details. ...