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Qantas Used as a Front for Australia’s Latest Scam
The Qantas Scam: Many of you will have heard of Qantas, one of Australia’s leading Airlines and an internationally recognised brand. It’s that reputation that makes one particular scam very profitable for overseas fraudsters… and unfortunately, these guys have been pretty successful so far. So, what’s involved in the scam? While Qantas is one of…
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New Scam Warning – Fake Calls from ATO | Australian Tax Office Scam Warnings
Fake Calls from the ATO: A number of online publications have been voicing concern and trying to raise awareness of one of Australia’s latest scams. It’s nothing new, at least not in the way it’s being carried out, but people in Melbourne are being warned to be vigilant against calls allegedly from the Australian Tax…
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Sex, Drugs & Child Custody | Drug abuse and Child Custody Investigations
Sex, Drugs & Child Custody: Precise Investigation knows the intimacies of child custody cases like the back of our hands – we’ve served hundreds of clients with the evidence they need to successfully win custody of their children, where appropriate, and gone on to secure the long-term safety of the kids involved. Usually, our clients…
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Mechanic Takes Clients For a Ride | Fraudulent Mechanics Melbourne
Mechanic Takes Clients For a Ride: Piston Palace is a Melbourne-based Mechanical workshop, specialising in professional vehicular repairs, maintenance and upgrades. The workshop itself was reportedly booming, with people from all over the city bringing their cars and motorbikes in for the outstandingly low prices, quick turnaround times and friendly service. Well, at least that’s…
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Kitchen Hands Caught Stealing from Gourmet Restaurant | Theft and Pilfering from Australian Restaurants
Kitchen Hands Caught Stealing: Precise Investigation was recently employed by one of Melbourne’s leading fine-dining establishments to uncover what the management suspected to be a case of pilfering. In August of this year, Barry Westgate hired Sam Kilmer and Sasha Martinez as kitchen hands at his flagship restaurant in Melbourne’s CBD. Sam had previously worked…
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Multinational Food & Beverage Providers Rips off US & Australian Armies | Military Insights
Ripping Off The Australian Army: Supreme Food Services, a multinational food and beverage company, was lucky enough to clinch a multi-million-dollar contract from a number of International Security Assistance Force nations, including Australia and the US, to supply catering services to military forces during the Afghan war. The company was employed to supply troops and…
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Latest Australian Fraud Statistics | Fraud and Scams
Latest Australian Fraud Statistics: According to the Australian Scamwatch website, 2014 saw Aussies pour out over $81 Million to fraudsters and scam artists. With that, and taking into account how versatile the Scamwatch site has become, we thought you might find it interesting to see a statistical overview of what’s been happening this year, so…
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WA Woman Loses $300,000 to Romance Scam | Romance and Online Dating Scams
Woman Loses $300,000 in Romance Scam: Ok, “don’t fall in love with this man” might be a little unfair of us, as it happens, because the man pictured above is actually, probably a really nice person with good intentions. However, Precise Investigation has made numerous mentions of the dangers associated with meeting people online, let…
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Ever Heard The Term, “Don’t Screw The Crew?” | Infidelity and Affairs in Australia
Heard The Term, “Don’t Screw The Crew?” Chester Manger, originally a teacher from New South Wales, had made some money earlier in life after a successful night at the casino. With the money, he invested in setting up a small convenience store in Castle Hill, selling everyday items, coffee, newspapers, magazines and a selection of…
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33 Reasons To Use A Background Check | Profiling Services Australia
33 Reasons To Run A Background Check: Background checks are a versatile tool that can help individual people, businesses, financial institutions, government bodies, legal entities and education providers to clarify their perception of another person, organisation or third party. Well, what does that mean, exactly? You can use background checks to confirm information, uncover hidden…
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Little Do We Know What They Get Up To | Surveillance and Monitoring Services Australia
Little Do We Know What They Get Up To: Ian Ying and his wife, Tu, originally of Vietnamese decent, moved to Australia for two years with their son, Kevin, before he was due to start his studies at University. Kevin was enrolled at a local high school in Adelaide, where his family had temporarily migrated…
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All It Takes is One Small Microphone | Bug Sweeping and Covert Listening Devices Australia
All It Takes is One Small Microphone: Ajaxx Mining Pty Ltd, is one of Australia’s leading natural resource and mine operators, specialising in the extraction of iron ore from its numerous mine sites in Western Australia. Since late 2013, Ajaxx Mining Pty Ltd has been working to further improve on its overall efficiency and productivity…
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Why Beer and Child Custody Don’t Mix | Effects of Alcohol on Child Custody Cases
Why Beer and Child Custody Don’t Mix: Melissa Solomon, a beautician working for a reputable cosmetics line in Brisbane, Queensland, and mother of two, had previously been involved in a child custody case with her ex-husband, David Pilkington to determine which of the two parents were the most suitable to act as the legal guardian…
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5 Ways to Catch a Cheating Spouse | Infidelity and Cheating Partner Investigations Australia
5 Ways to Catch a Cheating Spouse: In light of a recent surge in requests for infidelity investigation services, most likely as a result of Ashley Madison’s hacking scandal being revealed to the public, Precise Investigation would like to share a few tips on how to find out whether your partner is being unfaithful. Please…
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Freight Company Exposes an Inside Leak | Theft and Corruption Australia
Freight Company Exposes an Inside Leak: Tasmanian ports are responsible for exporting an average of 12,829,422 tonnes of goods, including timber, metals, fuel, food products, minerals, cement and fertilizers, every year. With over a million tonnes of freight going out each month, it’s no wonder that some stock can slip through the gaps and make…
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A Deadly Weapon or a Case of Fraud? | Fraud and Scams in Australia
A Deadly Weapon or a Case of Fraud? Is it the concealed blade in the sole of the leather shoes, or perhaps a chicken wire in the shirt’s collar? Actually it’s nothing that fancy… the weapon we’re talking about is the suitcase. While it’s not necessarily a deadly weapon, Luke Taylor, a sales manager from…
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The Real Effects of Corproate Espionage | Spies, Espionage and Commercial Secrecy Australia
The Real Effects of Corproate Espionage: Unfortunately, corporate espionage isn’t necessarily always as classy or explosive as Ian Fleming might describe but, unlike James Bond, its dangers to Australian business are very real indeed. But what is corporate espionage exactly? Corporate espionage, otherwise known as industrial espionage, is defined as “the covert and sometimes illegal…
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Welcome Aboard, Tass | Precise Investigation’s Business Development Specialist
Welcome Aboard, Tass! John Ioannou and the team behind Precise Investigation would like to wish a warm welcome to Tass Vassiliou, who joined us today as our National Business Development Manager. Tass Vassiliou boasts 24 years’ experience in the realms of insurance, workers’ compensation, claims management and industry-related investigations. With his assistance, Precise Investigation aims…
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Insurance Fraud Made Simple… or Not | Insurance Matters Australia
Insurance Fraud Made Simple: Fraud is generally categorised as a form of conduct that involves the use of deceitful or dishonest means to gain an unfair advantage. As a criminal act, in Australia, there are over 300 separate offences that could be charged in connection with acts of dishonesty, whilst in other countries, such as…
