As technology has evolved to be used in all aspects of our private lives and across government and business, the scope and reach of cybercrime has dramatically increased. Cybercrimes can be committed from anywhere and have global impacts. Cybercrime is considered to be “borderless,” meaning it can be extremely difficult to investigate and prosecute.…
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Discover how a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) Scheme might work in Australia, who may be offered a DPA, and for which crimes.
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Legislators and law enforcement agencies have been fighting an uphill battle to combat corporate and white collar crime in Australia. One of the proposed methods for dealing with such crime is the introduction of a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) scheme, based on ones already in force for over a decade in the United Kingdom…
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The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) is the domestic watchdog which polices Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism measures, and acts as Australia’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). It is responsible for ensuring compliance with key legislation, particularly the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth) and the Financial Transactions Reports Act 1988…
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Learn about the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s ReportCyber – an online platform for reporting cybercrimes.
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In an ever increasing globalised and digitalised world, the use and accessibility of the internet has put everyday people at constant risk of becoming victims of cybercrime. From simply opening an email from a sender you do not recognise to being randomly redirected to seemingly authentic websites. Below is some information to assist you in…
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In the years 2014 to 2015, the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions recovered $5,996,584.00 from its money laundering prosecutions in Australia. To put this in perspective, the International Monetary Fund estimate that the size of money laundering falls somewhere between 2% to 5% of global GDP. As financial systems become more connected, incidents of money…
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Explore examples of international money laundering cases involving Australia as provided by The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC).
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Learn how money is laundered through alternative remittance systems. Need advice? We specialise in complex international money laundering investigations.
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Discover how the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) prevents, detects, and prosecutes money laundering offences.
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