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Typologies and case studies report 2010

pdf version of the information from this page Case studies 1-31 (PDF, 2.3MB)

Case studies

Account and deposit-taking services

1. $10 million cannabis operation dismantled | PDF, 238KB

2. Drug trafficker intercepted with 1.5 kilograms of cocaine | PDF, 78KB

3. International fraud syndicate stole identities of wealthy victim | PDF, 84KB

4. Suspect faked multiple passports to launder funds | PDF, 251KB

5. Thousands of dollars in drug money laundered through timber yard | PDF, 84KB

6. Suspects laundered millions for illegal abalone operation | PDF, 83KB

7. AUSTRAC information helped unravel international drug syndicate | PDF, 82KB

8. Fraudster used false names for 20 years | PDF, 85KB

9. Laundered funds linked to multiple ATM thefts | PDF, 256KB

10. False identification used to structure $400,000 in international funds transfers | PDF, 81KB

11. Drugs, firearms and explosives seized following law enforcement operation | PDF, 79KB

12. Australian caught laundering proceeds of child pornography | PDF, 192KB

13. Neighbourhood pharmacy linked to motorcycle drug gang | PDF, 78KB

14. Suspicious transfers revealed structured transactions worth $1 million | PDF, 85KB

15. Structured transactions used to launder thousands of suspect $2 coins | PDF, 183KB

16. Australian laundered suitcase of cash for Nigerian fraudsters | PDF, 81KB

Bullion dealing

17. Major drug syndicate paid workers in gold | PDF, 79KB

Currency exchange services

18. Currency exchange dealer jailed for assisting money launderer | PDF, 78KB

Gambling services

19. Drug syndicate recruited heroin couriers from casino | PDF, 81KB

20. Drug trafficker caught after suspicious casino behaviour reported to AUSTRAC | PDF, 248KB

21. Tax fraudsters used casinos, businesses to launder funds | PDF, 184KB

Loan services

22. Fijian fraud proceeds paid credit card debts in Australia | PDF, 213KB

Remittance services (money transfer)

23. Airline pilots suspected of smuggling $10 million of drug money to Vietnam | PDF, 224KB

24. Mexicans arrested after 64kg cocaine importation thwarted | PDF, 84KB

25. Accountant committed fraud after falling for Nigerian scam | PDF, 81KB

26. Police intercept $450 million ecstasy shipment | PDF, 175KB

27. Gambling debts drove drug couriers to smuggle heroin | PDF, 80KB

28. Remittance dealer laundered drug money for Middle Eastern crime gang | PDF, 79KB

29. Elderly couple sent $500,000 to overseas scammers | PDF, 169KB

Securities market/investment services

30. 'Boiler room' share scam cost Australian victims $21 million | PDF, 81KB

Travellers cheque exchange services

31. Suspect attempted to smuggle drug money using travellers cheques | PDF, 80KB

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