A year-and-a-half investigation by Centrelink authorities found that more than 160 welfare irregularities were involved in money laundering fraud. Officials say the case is likely linked to organised crime gangs as well as illegal gangs.
In this type of money laundering scam, dirty money (acquired by fraud) is used to organize money by purchasing casino gambling chips. Centrelink launched an investigation after abnormally large purchases of chips began to be found in casinos across Australia. Authorities can track dirty money or chips when they identify suspicious activity and then cash it out. 안전한 카지노사이트
Through payment tables or game tables, transactions over $10,000 require identification to record and track large transactions. Centerlink found 30 scammers who each exchanged more than $1 million, with an average chip purchase of $155,000.
The figure is far higher than the rest of the cases, including senior pensioners who earned $1.5 million in cash and single mothers who earned $1.3 million. Some jobless benefits have been found to be buying luxury penthouse apartments and enjoying benefits common at casinos, including free nights and trips.
All cases have been handed over to the head of the federal prosecutor's office, where criminal charges are ongoing.