Sarah and Laine Robinson were one day away from moving into their forever home when it was taken from them. They're telling their story to warn others of sophisticated and difficult-to-spot scams on the rise in Australia.
'No remorse': Sydney construction boss jailed for more than 9 years over ATO fraud
George Alex and his four co-offenders faced a marathon six-month trial in the NSW Supreme Court over the scheme.
Photo shows A man walking down a street wearing a black t shirtMen allegedly scammed $350k from bank customers in elaborate SMS phishing ruse
Police say four men charged with fraud offences used a sophisticated phishing scam to steal money from hundreds of bank accounts after customers were tricked with fake text messages.
Photo shows A man whose face is blurred is escorted by police at Perth Airport.Japanese court finds Donna Nelson guilty, but also a victim
Australian woman Donna Nelson has been found guilty of trafficking drugs into Japan. Here is how the two-year saga unfolded and what happens next.
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Photo shows A court sketch of a woman with dark skin in a suit wearing handcuffs.Sydney principal accused of defrauding $1.4 million from education department in elaborate scheme
A Sydney school principal and his brother-in-law are accused of mismanaging up to $1.4 million in funds intended for maintenance and building works at two high schools.
Photo shows An image of a bald man with a beard and black suit smiling towards the camera.Australian who said she was tricked into smuggling drugs into Japan jailed for six years
A court in Japan finds Australian grandmother Donna Nelson guilty of importing two kilograms of methamphetamine into the country.
Photo shows A court sketch of a woman with dark skin in a suit flanked by two police officer.'You've destroyed me': A 'pig butchering' scam drained a 26-year-old Australian of $46,000
Anne and a man she had met online messaged every day for weeks. Their chat history shows how scammers emotionally and psychologically manipulated her — and stole $46,000.
Photo shows A selfie of a man with his face blurredVietnam's former richest woman loses appeal against death penalty for multi-billion-dollar fraud
A court upholds the death penalty sentence against real estate tycoon Truong My Lan as she scrambles to repay billions of dollars.
Photo shows A woman in a blue shirt wears a face mask and is being led by police officers in green uniforms through a courtroomYou've seen all the fake celebrity scams on social media. Now, Meta's new rules will crack down on them
Under two new changes, financial advertisers on Facebook and Instagram will be required to reveal who is paying for the ads and who benefits from them.
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Photo shows A person's thumb edges towards a Facebook app icon on a smartphone.Framlingham community hopes for 'new beginning' after jailed leader Geoff Clark ravaged township 'like a bushfire'
The Indigenous community that lost almost $1 million to disgraced leader Geoff Clark says it can start to rebuild now he's been jailed after a decade-long investigation.
Photo shows An Indigenous woman stands stoically outside court.Former ATSIC head Geoff Clark jailed for defrauding Framlingham Indigenous community
The 72-year-old south-west Victorian Indigenous leader has been jailed for six years and two months over 25 fraud-related charges.
Photo shows An Indigenous man with long grey hair leaves court.ASIC investigation unravels NDIS property developer's luxury life
Property developer David McWilliams and his wife Laura Fullarton owned a sprawling property portfolio, drove luxury cars, and travelled the world, but their business empire was unravelling amid an ASIC investigation.
Photo shows a couple posing with friends in the VIP section of a concert'Not something I thought would happen': New winners announced after hackers target publicly voted music awards
The Victorian music industry's peak body says unknown hackers have affected voting, causing false results in five of its six public categories.
Photo shows A crowd sits in tiered seating.Black Friday sales are ramping up this week. So are scams
With so many retailers spruiking big bargains this month, we're easy targets for fraudsters looking to cash in on the frenzied spending.
Photo shows A close up of a man's hand holding an obscured credit card while the other hand types on a laptop.Scammer who sent five million rogue texts claims he thought he was working in advertising
The Chinese national, in Australia illegally, has been sentenced in a Queensland court for using a SIM box to send out millions of fake texts purporting to be from agencies including Centrelink and Australia Post, but claims he was unaware they were part of a phishing scam.
'Why didn't she just tell the truth?' Japanese prosecutors want 10 years in jail for Perth gran, drug trial hears
Prosecutors in Japan call for an Australian grandmother accused of importing 2 kilograms of methamphetamine to be jailed for 10 years as her trial draws to a close.
Photo shows An Indigenous woman and a toddler look at the camera for a photo.Romance 'scam compound' in Philippines may have targeted Australians, AFP says
More than 250 people have been arrested in Manila after Filipino authorities raided the centre, with the Australian Federal Police also investigating.
Photo shows A gloved hand holds a stack of phones above trays of more iPhones on a crowded office desk'My husband of 36 years was a conman': Estranged wife of Kris Ridgway says his scams left her with a life sentence
Financial advisor Kris Ridgway's life began to unravel in early 2022 when it was discovered he was recommending unlisted shares to his clients. As Ridgway faces up to 15 years jail, his wife Kerrilyn says she's lost her past, and her future.
Photo shows A man with brown hair takes a selfie with grass and open space behind himPerth grandmother tells trial she was tricked into carrying suitcase of drugs into Japan
A Perth grandmother alleging a romance scammer tricked her into trafficking drugs to Japan tells her criminal trial she did not suspect she was being tricked because she was never asked for money.
Photo shows A court sketch of a woman with dark skin in a suit wearing handcuffs.Accused Perth drug smuggler travelled overseas to meet other romantic interests before alleged Japan 'love scam', trial told
A Perth grandmother who claims a love scammer tricked her into taking two kilograms of methamphetamine into Japan has told a court she had met romantic interests overseas before.
Photo shows A court sketch of a woman with dark skin in a suit wearing handcuffs.Man jailed after embezzling $450,000 from Australia Post for gambling debts
Harry James Creagh used his position to defraud hundreds of thousands of dollars from the post office in Ongerup.
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