Fraud

More than one third of Australian organisations reported corporate crime in 2020, and most were perpetrated by business ‘outsiders’. Here’s an overview of the country’s economic criminal activity.

If it sounds too good to be true...it probably is.

A former principal who taught at some of Melbourne’s most prestigious schools over a five-decade career has been charged with fraud. Here’s what happened and how it could have been prevented.

With a history of fraud and deception, 23-year-old Tyson Vacher, should never have been able to scam the community again. But it seems he has, this time masquerading as a qualified psychologist.

The public servant who was sacked from her senior SA government role for a string of charges, including CV fraud, has faced the music and will spend at least a year behind bars for her deception.

Business fraud comes in all shapes and sizes, and even the sturdiest enterprises aren’t immune. Learn how and why organisational fraud can occur, as well as steps to protect your company against sinister parties.

Both money laundering and the financing of terrorism have become major concerns to financial institutions all over the world. Even more concerning, nearly half of all global organisations admit to falling victim to fraud or economic crime. Here, Peter Forwood, Partner at PwC Australia, explains how conducting AML checks can quickly expose threats to your company and expose dangerous security gaps.

Kenneth Hayne’s final report from the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry directs most of its ire at banks and financial services providers. But Alistair McKeough, Principal Solicitor at the Automic Group, believes its recommendations are much more far-reaching. Here he explains why all Australian companies must take the findings of the report seriously.

CV embellishments are more common than you think – even at the senior levels of high-profile companies. Those lies, whether big or small, can unfortunately catch out the most experienced recruitment teams.