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Fraud to finance a gambling addiction
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Information submitted from banks and casinos helped AUSTRAC identify a former solicitor who stole more than A$1 million from individuals, businesses and financial institutions as part of…
Global crime syndicate used underground banking to launder drug profits
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AUSTRAC assisted an investigation into an international syndicate suspected of importing drugs and using underground banking systems to launder the profits. Information from reporting…
False passports and counterfeit euros
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Using false passports and aliases, a foreign national opened multiple accounts with different banks across three Australian states. He then used the accounts to exchange counterfeit euros…
AUSTRAC information identified Australian victim of A$2 million overseas investment scam
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AUSTRAC used data from financial reporting to identify an Australian who sent approximately A$2 million to an international crime syndicate. This information helped authorities identify…
Cash courier launders millions to Hong Kong for syndicate
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A law enforcement agency identified a suspected cash courier and international money laundering syndicate. AUSTRAC’s financial intelligence revealed how the suspect and other cash…
AUSTRAC helps stop illegal tobacco importing syndicate
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An investigation identified an Australian syndicate illegally importing tobacco and cigarettes, with help from freight forwarding services and transport services companies. AUSTRAC’s…