💰 The $100 Million Fraud That Shook Australia

Fast cars, strippers, bikies, and one of the biggest tax frauds in Australian history—this is the Plutus Payroll scandal. A group of five men, led by Adam Cranston, son of the ATO’s Deputy Commissioner, orchestrated a scheme that stole over $100 million from taxpayers.

🎙️ Inside This Episode:

💰How a strip club meeting led to an elaborate scam

💰The money laundering tactics used to stay undetected

💰How criminals used dummy directors and “friendly” liquidators

💰The AFP’s secret surveillance that brought them down

💰How this fraud changed Australian business laws forever

As the fraud expanded, so did their lavish lifestyles—private jets, Ferraris, and mansions, all funded by stolen taxpayer money. But they didn’t stay under the radar for long…

For more details: https://www.ato.gov.au/about-ato/tax-avoidance/the-fight-against-tax-crime/our-focus/serious-financial-crime-taskforce/operation-elbrus

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Original music by Amanda Aitken @brux.jupiter