Perth businessman Chris Marco is found guilty of defrauding investors of more than $34 million in a scheme that involved him taking money from some and giving it to others.
WA resident loses almost $250,000 in cold call scam
A cold caller claiming to be from the government convinced the victim to make bank transfers, ATM withdrawals and buy gift cards.
Guilty South Australian MP's exit set to spark by-election
Political experts, politicians and the public say a by-election should be held in the state seat of Mount Gambier ahead of the South Australian state election in seven months to make sure the city is represented in parliament.
The 'predatory and unethical' scam targeting Australia's most vulnerable
Financial Counsellors are warning of catastrophic impacts of unregulated gambling, known as "scambling", spreading like wildfire in First Nations communities. New data shows $2.8m in all types of scam losses were reported by First Nations people in the first six months of this year.
SA MP Troy Bell steps down after losing court appeal
Troy Bell has announced he will step down as the Mount Gambier MP after the Supreme Court dismissed his appeal against a jury's verdict which previously found him guilty of theft and fraud charges.
Garrison St Clair went to find Robert Bogucki in the desert — then his lies came unstuck
Garrison St Clair was touted as an all-American rescuer sent to the Australian desert to find a missing adventurer. But soon after he entered the spotlight, his grand backstory began to unravel.
Woman loses $950 trying to sell dress on Depop for $35
Amy thought she was pretty tech-savvy, until she watched as a scammer tried to transfer $13,000 out of her savings.
Postal worker charged over alleged $1.4m fraud from stolen bank cards
The postman is accused of supplying stolen bank cards to two separate organised crime groups, after allegedly stealing items from 70 letters or packages in Sydney's east.
Jury finds Victorian business owner guilty of $87k tax scam
A County Court of Victoria jury finds Huvasi Cayli guilty of defrauding the Australian Taxation Office of $87,000 through GST refund claims.
The 'nightmare' scam that illegally dumped 50 tonnes of old tyres in a yard
Two Darwin businesses have been left with tonnes of tyres and a massive clean-up bill after falling victim to a tyre dumping scheme that has impacted people across Australia.
Almost $40k in jewellery allegedly stolen in apparent fake receipts scam
Police are investigating two complaints about thieves scamming Nepalese jewellers in Canberra.
Over 40 years this scam has raked in millions. It's incredibly hard to stop
From China in the 1980s to Australia now, this scam has fleeced vulnerable people of millions and because of FIFO criminals and underground cash laundering police are finding it hard to apprehend suspects.
Victims lose thousands of dollars in 'sophisticated' mini cow scam
The good news is miniature Highland cows exist. The bad news is they are a lucrative trade for scammers.
South Korea's ex-president Yoon avoids questioning by taking off clothing
South Korea's jailed former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, again refuses to attend questioning by investigators, using a new method to resist — taking off his prison uniform and lying down on the floor at his detention room.
'Tragic case': Mother avoids jail over baby found in freezer
A Geraldton woman who secretly gave birth in her lounge room and concealed the baby in a plastic bag that was later placed in a freezer is handed a suspended prison sentence. WARNING: This story contains distressing details.
Australians don't know how the tax office is performing because the ATO doesn't know itself
A decade ago the Australian Taxation Office traded people for programs in an effort to cut costs.
Accused fraudster raised $250m from investors, 'promised pot of gold'
Chris Marco, 67, is on trial in Perth accused of defrauding more than 100 investors out of tens of millions of dollars, but his lawyers says he believed he was operating a legitimate investment business.
How the ATO failed to stop a $2b scam so simple you could do it on your phone
It was a scam so simple it took just minutes on your phone, where you could tell the tax office how much money to pay you, and it came through within days.
What happened when Sam responded to a text most would delete
Many of us receive scam text messages with dubious job offers — but this Australian was waiting to be contacted, and fell into the snare of a task-based scam.
Tokyo court rejects key evidence in jailed Perth grandmother's appeal bid
Tokyo's High Court has rejected expert evidence lawyers hoped would overturn drug trafficking charges against Perth grandmother Donna Nelson.
How an 'email bomb' helped track down a crypto scammer
How a malicious email barrage led to a hacker community, claims of extortion, and an insight into the dark side of online gambling.