Case studies

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.

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.

Two men have been arrested for their involvement in an SMS phishing scheme working to steal identity and money from thousands of Australians.

A group allegedly controlled multiple providers registered on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to steal over $1.5 million from 68 Australians living with disability.