Among the frauds, more than $17,000 was traced to a BEC scam targeting an Australian construction company.

The group used labour hire and payroll companies to siphon funds meant for taxes, funnelling the proceeds to offshore accounts and associates in Singapore.

Unregistered migration operators, often advertising on social media, exploit vulnerable applicants with false advice and exorbitant fees.

ScamWatch reports phone scams have cost Australians $71 million in 2024 alone, with almost 34,000 incidents reported.

Despite the crackdown, concerns remain about the unintended consequences, including students applying for fake asylum to avoid deportation.

Further seized assets included three luxury vehicles (BMW M3, Audi Q7, and Porsche Cayenne) valued at about $250,000, as well as jewellery.

For over a decade, Evil Corp has orchestrated major cyber incidents, including ransomware attacks across Australia, Europe, the UK, and the US

The woman devised the scheme by filing false severe financial hardship claims, even transferring funds between her own accounts to make multiple applications.

Upon closer inspection the officers found that Gursewak Singh (24 yo) has just dyed his hair and beard white and was wearing glasses to enhance his elderly disguise to look like Rashvindar Singh Sahota (67 yo).

The woman's relatives had reported concerns about her financial affairs after the man tried to get a copy of her death certificate.