#5 Supercheap Security 1: fake bank scams ruin lives
The Fake Company That Stole Millions
We expose Supercheap Security, a fraudulent business bank account used by criminals to steal $1.36 million from innocent Australians. This scam, enabled by Australia’s broken financial system, reveals just how easy it is for overseas crime gangs to launder money through our banks.
🔹 How NAB was tricked into opening a mule business account.
🔹 How 12 Australians lost their life savings to a scam impersonating AMP Bank.
🔹 The Supreme Court case O’Brien vs Supercheap Security—a legal battle for justice.
🔹 The banks, regulators, and laws that allowed this scam to happen.
🔹 Why Australian banks take no responsibility for scams—even when they’re warned.
🔸 NAB, under AUSTRAC orders to stop laundering money, still processed these transactions.
🔸 Fake companies and fraudulent bank accounts are easy to open in Australia.
🔸 Victims rarely get their money back
🔸 In Britain, victims are reimbursed under a mandatory fraud compensation scheme. In Australia, banks fight to avoid paying. Expert Insights From:
Ken Gamble (Private Investigator, Cybercrime Specialist)
Dan Halpin (Former ASIO and NSW Police Investigator)
John Hempton (Short Seller, Fraud Investigator)
Simon Smith (Cybercrime Expert, AFCA Witness)
Crime syndicates don’t need guns or getaway cars anymore. They just need an internet connection.