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AFP Charges Finance Department Public Servants With Fraud

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CANBERRA: Three public servants working at the federal Department of Finance have been hauled into court, following a year-long investigation into an alleged conspiracy to defraud the Australian Government by directing IT contracts through preferred suppliers. The Australian Federal Police arrested and charged the three men and they appeared in the Magistrates Court yesterday. They … Read more

Scammers Try New Tricks To Snare Aussies’ Super Funds

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CANBERRA: Scammers are currently trying new tricks to exploit Australians who have been impacted financially by the covid-19 crisis, according to an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission report. According to ACCC chairperson Delia Rickard, the scammers are seeking to take advantage of the Government’s recent announcement that people suffering financial hardship will later this month … Read more