Inside a well-known Sydney strip club a plan is about to be hatched … They’re plotting a new business that’s going to make them more than a hundred million dollars. That business is a scam to rip off the Australian taxation office. They name it after the Greek god of wealth, Plutus. Plutus will become the biggest tax fraud in Australia’s history. Four Corners: Dirty Deeds: Inside Australia’s Biggest Tax Scam, Youtube 42.20, ABC 2023
With 28,000 pages of evidence and 70 hours of police surveillance recordings … the story of how they did it … and how they were brought down. ibid.
Their plan is to set up a payroll company that processes wages on behalf of other businesses. They’ll rake in clients’ money but instead of paying the tax they owe the government they’ll just keep it. ibid.
How easy would it be to take the British establishment for a ride? This woman knows. She is the Australian criminal mastermind who cheated millions out of the rich and famous. And even had tea with the Queen. And she and her love almost got away with it. Cutting Edge: Crooked Tarts & Coronets, Channel 4 2003
‘The former brothel madams from Australia have been sentenced to five and three years respectively after pleading guilty a series of fraud charges …’ ibid. news
Evelyn dazzled her wealthy investors with talk of complex inter-banking systems, the world’s money markets and double-A rated corporate bonds, offering incredible returns within thirty days. ibid.
‘It’s not the money that motivates me to do it. It’s a game.’ ibid. Evelyn
When Australian cancer survivor Belle Gibson published a book about her journey to health by rejecting traditional treatment methods, a whole community of terminally ill readers were there to cheer her on … Sounds too good to be true? That’s because it absolutely was. True Crime Recaps: Cancer Con Artist Scams a Nation! Youtube 16.08, 2022
She picked up an international deal for The Whole Pantry cookbook. ibid.
The alternative medicine industry had found its fresh-faced darling. ibid.
He’s known by many names: Simon Leviev, the Prince of Diamonds, Shimon Haiyut, but if you’re one of the 50 million people that saw the recent Netflix documentary based on his antics, you probably know him as something else – the Tindler Swindler. True Crime Recaps: Tindler Swindler Duped Women for $10 Million: Netflix Doc Recap, Youtube 15.32, 2022
The popular documentary details the experiences of three women after meeting Simon on Tinder and getting swept away by romantic dates and trips of jets with a man that pretended to be the son of a billionaire … He certainly lived like royalty … In reality the money he flashed to potential targets was all borrowed from other victims. ibid.
Have you heard about this Real Housewives fraud case? … Jen Shah’s telemarketing crimes … For nine years she was part of a scheme that scammed millions of dollars from elderly victims … until their bank accounts were empty. True Crime Recaps: Real Housewives of Salt Lake City: Jen Shah Goes to Prison! Youtube 6.03, 2023
She and one of her assistants, Stuart Smith, were arrested while they were filming Season 2. They were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. ibid.
Jen and her assistant sold lists of potential victims. ibid.
13th November 2020: Missing businesswoman Melissa Caddick’s disappearance is being treated as suspicious. The Real Vanishing Act: Missing Millionairess, Australian TV news, ITV 2023
She appears to have vanished without a trace. ibid.
It was my family’s entire life savings as well. ibid. victim
Suicide is the least likely option. ibid. dude
How her bad foot had become detached from her body. ibid.
2 Founders of $32 Million Centra Virtual Currency Project Are Arrested. Bitconned, The New York Times online, Neflix 2024
The people who cared about Bitcoin really cared about Bitcoin. ibid. journalist
What if I could just go spend my Bitcoins. And with the profits I made just go buy stuff with it without having withdrawing/depositing etc. And that’s where the idea manifested for Centra Card. ibid. Sorbee
We were making like a half a million dollars a day. ibid.
Ray, I’ve been coming across other questions that have come up about Centra. The first thing is, Visa has said nobody has applied to issue a Centra card. ibid. New York Times journalist
Behind that website are real people. And it’s those people you need to trust. Trust No-One: The Hunt for the Crypto King, Netflix 2022
Did a Crypto CEO Fake His Own Death to Abscond With $190 Million? ibid. online news report
Bitcoin went from relative obscurity to front page news. ibid.
Bitcoin rose and rose and rose. And ultimately it crashed. And I think that was the beginning of troubles at Quadriga. ibid.
To come out with a statement a month after he’s dead sounds phoney. ibid. victim
We were basically robbed by Gerald Cotton. ibid.
Quadriga co-founder served time in US prison for role in identity-theft ring. ibid. The Globe & Mail online
Gerry was a serial scammer. ibid.
Mr Cotton lost approximately $150,000 by essentially gambling it. This is where it turned into more of a Ponzi. ibid. forensic accountant
The enemy of your Ponzi scheme is people leaving the Ponzi scheme. ibid.
He [Gilbert Chikli] had an extremely calm controlled friendly voice. The Masked Scammer, man, Netflix 2022
An incredible scam that managed to extort more than 80 million Euros. ibid. news
After that it becomes an art. Not fraud, but fear. ibid. man
We hit it off right away. He was a money maker … He played for the thrill. ibid. former girlfriend
The most important thing is that I believed in myself. ibid. Gilbert
I wasn’t going to jail so that’s why I told them the whole story. ibid. former girlfriend
I loved Gilbert so much I didn’t care about any of it. ibid. former girlfriend #2
No-one’s ever taken care of me before. The Beekeeper 2024 starring Jason Statham & Emmy Raver-Lampman & John Hutcherson & Bobby Naderi & Minnie Driver & David Witts & Michael Epp & Taylor James & Jemma Redgrave & Jeremy Irons et al, opening scene, director David Ayer
All right, kids, let the strip-mining begin. ibid. call centre con
She got scammed. Somebody emptied all her accounts. ibid. Granddaughter to beekeeper
I will never steal from the weak and the vulnerable again. ibid. Clay introduces new company motto
He burnt the place to the ground. The call centre’s gone. ibid. Call centre manager to boss
To kill his way to the top of the hive. ibid. Irons
You have laws for these things until they fail. Then you have me. ibid.
To bee or not to bee: isn’t that the bloody question? Iibid. South African mercenary
I didn’t make this, you know, great wealth by selling people videos on how to make wealth. I actually, er most of this income comes directly from my wife and I, my Twin Flame and I, teaching others how to have beautiful, health, loving, romantic relationships. It’s so much more than that … Escaping Twin Flames I, Youtube, Netflix 2023
My name’s Paula Hardy. I just have a concern I’d like to file um with the sheriff’s department. My twin sister is unfortunately in a high-control group, I consider it a cult. And there are accusations of forced labour, sex trafficking … ibid. helpline
That’s when she [daughter] effectively disappeared. ibid. mom
Twin Flame Ascension School: Heal separation permanently and achieve Harmonious Union with your Twin Flame: Starting at: $2,222/Installment: $222 x 12. ibid. ad
We had 30,000 people in the group. ibid. Victoria
Jeff has a number of websites … He was selling a cure for cancer; now he is selling true love. ibid. investigator Sarah
If you had a Twin Flame, they were the only ones who could confirm it. ibid. Victim
Toronto, Canada, 27th July 2019: The second in-person gathering of Twin Flames Universe … ‘I’m very grateful that I’m able to have everything …’ Escaping Twin Flames II: Playing With Fire, victim
Jeff created this thing called the Mind Alignment Process. ibid.
They also had a number of other spin-off businesses – Church of Union Meditations, Card Readings, Divine Music … ibid. Sarah Berman, investigator
MAP 12 Week Healing Program: A $3,900 Value: Limited Time Offer: $1199 … Life Purpose Class: Master success, purpose and wealth to build your dream life: $2,699 … The Everything Package: $6,999 … ibid. ads
The image of Jesus is the image of Jeff. ibid. Shaleia
I was promoted up to Senior Sales Manager. ibid. Angie