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Banker, broker, nightclub owner: The alleged fraudster who outsmarted two of Australia’s biggest banks
For years, Andrew W Hu learnt the finance giants’ systems inside out. Detectives allege he then helped defraud his former employers of hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Anya earned $400 a week. To The Star she was a high-rolling VIP, police allege she was a massive fraudster
The state’s gambling regulators have launched an investigation into why the alleged head of a major crime syndicate was able to gamble a fortune at the embattled casino despite living off a meagre pension.
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The fortune-teller, the Dover Heights mansion and the alleged $70m fraud
The feng shui master predicted riches for her clients, police allege. Now, detectives investigating Sydney’s Penthouse Syndicate have swooped.
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The Penthouse Syndicate
Multimillion-dollar properties, sports cars and a life of luxury: Inside what is alleged to be one of the largest fraud and money-laundering syndicates in Australian history.
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Luxury watches and jewellery: The extravagant life of an alleged NAB fraudster
NAB employee Timotius Donny Sungkar has been charged over his role in the Penthouse syndicate’s alleged $150m bank fraud.
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The multimillion-dollar property empire behind the Penthouse Syndicate
While their businesses were recording losses in the hundreds of thousands, Bing “Michael” Li and Zhouyao “Yumi” Chen were living a lavish life of sports cars, designer clothes and luxury watches.
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How the Penthouse Syndicate allegedly took one of Australia’s biggest banks for $150m
A spectacular arrest at one of Sydney’s most glamorous addresses has exposed what is allegedly one of the largest fraud and money-laundering syndicates in Australian history.
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The Uber driver, the factory worker and the $15m Sydney property empire
The couple rarely earned more than $80,000 a year. It didn’t stop a lavish lifestyle and buying a portfolio of multimillion-dollar homes.
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The Bondi beauty salon and the alleged $10 million scam
The Beauty Pavilion’s grand opening was a festival of extravagance. Police have now gatecrashed the party.
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