Fraud Awareness Week – beware the “Pig Butchering” Scam: A Sophisticated Fraud Costing millions in the Australian community

With international Fraud Awareness Week from 16 November to 22 November, it’s a great time to keep bringing awareness to the community about trends and scams being perpetrated.  While this is fraud awareness week, everyday is a good day to stay vigilant.   Have you ever heard of a scam known as “Pig Butchering”? A terrible…

Internal whistleblower option vs Externally managed whistleblower solution: Exploring the pros and cons

by: Neil Fletcher One of our Whistleblowing / Speak Up Experts – Neil Fletcher – shares his thoughts with us from his 20+ years’ experience working across the world as an internal, in-house Whistleblowing / Speak Up Program Manager, as an internal Director of Investigations at some large multinational corporate brands and at providers of…

Adam Fairhurst joins the CurbyMcLintock team in Queensland

Adam Fairhurst joins the CurbyMcLintock team to spearhead the Brisbane business  CurbyMcLintock We are pleased to announce that Adam Fairhurst has joined CurbyMcLintock as a Partner in our forensic advisory business in Brisbane.   Adam brings a lot of energy and experience to the team and will spearhead the CurbyMcLintock Queensland business. Adam specialises in all…

The mystery of Melissa Caddick? Does a statement by her husband provide additional clues?

The mystery of Melissa Caddick Does a statement by her husband provide additional clues? Paul Curby and Scott McLintock The mystery behind Melissa Caddick’s disappearance has been a fascinating story. The execution of a search warrant by ASIC and the AFP on 11 November 2020 at the residence of Ms Melissa Caddick (“Ms Caddick”), then…

The External Threat – Fraud and Corruption Risk

The Coffee Break Forensic Series The External Threat – Fraud and Corruption Risk  Paul Curby and Scott McLintock The Christmas holiday is upon us.  While many of us will be taking time off from work to enjoy time with family and friends, fraudsters and cyber-criminals will be doubling their efforts to try and exploit vulnerabilities…