Psychics and Fortune Tellers: Supernatural or Super-Illegal?
A Google search of the word ‘psychic’ reveals a never ending list of businesses offering their supernatural services for a fee. From telephone psychics who charge by the minute through to expensive personalised face-to-face services costing hundreds of dollars per...
Daniel Morcombe’s Killer’s Lawyer Suspected of Fraud
Until recently, criminal defence lawyer Tim Meehan enjoyed a glowing profile on his firm’s website. Now, his name has been removed from both the website and the Queensland Law Society’s online directory of lawyers. It has been reported that Mr...
Politician Imprisoned for Fraud
Former Victorian Liberal State Director Damien Mantach has been imprisoned for almost three years for stealing over $1.5 million from his party. The 42-year-old pleaded guilty to 15 counts of ‘dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage’ after creating false invoices which...
Bank Error in Your Favour: Go to Jail or Collect $4.6 Million?
In the game of Monopoly, one of the Community Chest cards says: “Bank Error in Your Favour, Collect $200.” But, unfortunately, life is not always like Monopoly, as Sydney woman Christine Lee found out this week when she was arrested...
Is your online Christmas shopping secure?
NSW Police are warning Australians to be more aware about their online security after four men were arrested in identity fraud raids late last week. The men, aged between 33 and 50, were arrested by the Identity Security Strike Team...
St George Customer Pockets over $2 Million Due to Bank Error
It might sound like a dream come true - withdrawing millions of dollars from your empty bank account. But a fantasy can quickly become a nightmare if you knowingly take money that you know does not belong to you. This...
Report says: Focus on Child Sex Offences Rather than Targeting Bikers
Queensland has gained a reputation its stance against motorcycle groups, with former Premier Campbell Newman waging a war on motorcyclists during his time in power. Newman made headlines after his government introduced the controversial and provocatively named Vicious Lawless Association...
Top 10 Offences For Which People Go to Prison
When you think of prison inmates, you might conjure up images of ‘hardened criminals’ locked away for violent and abhorrent crimes, like murder and paedophilia; but the fact is that many are in prison for non-violent offences. Rising Prison Population...
Fake Nurse Charged with Fraud
A woman who allegedly falsified her credentials as a qualified aged care worker is facing 20 charges of working as a nurse without registration, and a further 6 charges of “obtaining a financial advantage through deception”. 64-year-old Jennifer Anne Reed...
Australian Politicians Who Commit Crimes
With the ousting of our Prime Minister last week, Australia now has our fourth leader in just three years. Most of us have a healthy scepticism when it comes to politics - and not many of us truly think that...
