Case studies

A Melbourne man fraudulently applied for and lodged 2 months' worth of JobKeeper claims.

During the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the UK, fraudsters attempted to gain financial information from those seeking the vaccine.

Over a 10 year period, 2 employees of the NSW Roads and Maritime Services (NRMS) allegedly awarded over $41 million worth of contracts to companies that they were associated with.

A public servant altered her entity’s records to help a friend transfer a motor vehicle registration in exchange for a financial benefit.

A former CEO of a Victorian regional health service exploited weaknesses in the entity’s systems and controls for their own financial benefit and for the benefit of some close associates.

A NSW Police Force Officer bribed a former Australian Border Force (ABF) Officer for information to help a criminal group illegally import tobacco products. The NSW Police Force Officer was a love interest and a former colleague of the ABF Officer.

A Sydney hedge fund collapsed after a manager’s business email was compromised.

Five people in Melbourne have been charged with defrauding both the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and the Child Care Subsidy of $800,000.

A 45 year-old Brisbane man has been charged for attempting to defraud the Queensland Government’s “Back to Work” program.

A former Victorian public servant and 3 individuals associated with an external provider have been charged with 55 offences relating to alleged dodgy TAFE qualifications and training.