A gym owner faked her own death to claim an $700,000 insurance payout as part of an elaborate scheme where she posed as her own partner. Karen Salkilld, 42, was arrested in March after filing the insurance claim in her partner’s name, falsely saying she had died in a carContinue Reading
A travel agent accused of ripping 16 customers off and leaving them hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket has been charged with making multiple allegedly fraudulent bookings. Officers from St George Police Area Command in Sydney’s south established Strike Force Bail to investigate reports a travel agent hadContinue Reading
A groom discovered his new bride was actually a man 12 days after they married, with police alleging his new ‘wife’ was scamming him. The Indonesian man, known only as ‘AK’, had been dating his partner Adinda Kanza for a year in person after meeting online. The couple, both 26,Continue Reading
The daughter of fugitive property developer Jean Nassif charged with a $150m bank scam is facing legal delays as her lawyers argue with police about documents. Ashlyn Nassif is accused of falsifying documents to meet a $10.5m pre-sale condition for three towers of the Skyview apartment complex in Castle HillContinue Reading
Former AFL powerbroker Ricky Nixon has indicated he intends to fight allegations he sold fake sports memorabilia. Mr Nixon, 60, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court via video link on Tuesday. His lawyer, Jasmine Taleb, told the court they had attempted to negotiate with the prosecution over the case lastContinue Reading
The start-up millionaire nephew of ABC chair Ita Buttrose has told a court he is back on the straight-and-narrow after a “drug-induced psychosis” landed him in court in two states on fraud charges. Andrew Spira, 25, pleaded guilty late last year to dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception after heContinue Reading
An arrest warrant has been issued for a former ALF powerbroker after he failed to appear on fraud charges. Ricky Nixon, 60, was due to appear in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday morning, but by 3.15pm he had not appeared or contacted the court to explain his absence. MrContinue Reading
An arrest warrant has been issued for a former ALF powerbroker after he failed to appear on fraud charges. Ricky Nixon, 60, was due to appear in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday morning, but by 3.15pm he had not appeared or contacted the court to explain his absence. MrContinue Reading
A former federal politician has pleaded guilty to making fraudulent applications for natural disaster and Covid-19 support payments. Ex-Labor MP Craig Thomson appeared at the Downing Local Court on Tuesday morning over the fraud charges. The maximum sentence is up to 10 years imprisonment. Police allege Mr Thomson made fraudulentContinue Reading
A flashy former bank staffer will be allowed to contact her husband after they were both allegedly involved in a financial scam syndicate. Sara Daizli cut a glamorous figure when she appeared in Sydney Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday, wearing a beige designer outfit and white platform heels. TheContinue Reading