Have you been charged with a fraud related criminal charge? Fraud convictions can have a long term impact and any fraud offense should be dealt with seriously. Doogue & O'Brien are experienced in defending every type of fraud charge and also achieving the best outcome for people who are pleading guilty to fraud charges.

Fraud offences vary from computer fraud and tax fraud to government fraud. Fraud charges cover small amounts to offences involving millions of dollars. In this section of the website you will find an extensive number of articles about fraud offences and fraud penalties as well as real case studies with actual results.

Some issues in fraud offences are;

Can the prosecution establish the link to the amount they claim? 

Is there another explanation for what happened?

Serious criminal frauds, government frauds and elaborate financial transactions are very intense in terms of preparation, often requiring access to great forensic experts. We can source these experts and present you with a strategy that will deliver you the best results. We have considerable experience dealing with financial crimes.

Clink on the links below to read further legal information regarding specific fraud charges:

• Accessibility of records for tax department
• Additional records for taxation
• Blackmail
• Consequences of failing to comply with section 260A
• Contaminating goods causing public alarm or economic loss
• Corporate criminal responsibility for offence against section 254
• Dealing with property suspected of being proceeds of crime
• Deliberately omitting information
• Directors must give information to company
• Failure of directors to call general meeting
• Failure of responsible entity to call meeting of the scheme's members
• Failure to lodge documents
• False accounting
• False statements
• False statements by company directors
• Falsification of documents
• Falsifying or concealing identity
• Form of record - English language
• Frauds by officers
• Giving false or misleading information to tax officers
• Going equipped for stealing
• Good faith, use of position and use of information - criminal offences
• Importing And Exporting Border Controlled Precursors
• Inclusion of false or misleading information in records
• Inducement to be appointed liquidator etc. of company
• Listed company - director to notify market operator of shareholdings etc.
• Making false statements concerning contamination of goods
• Material personal interest - director's duty to disclose
• Notice to ASIC of share cancellation
• Notice to ASIC of share issue
• Obstruction of Commissioner or an authorised officer
• Obtaining financial advantage by deception
• Obtaining property by deception - Commonwealth
• Offences by officers of certain companies
• Offences by persons involved in management of bodies corporate
• Offences for failure to comply with statutory duties
• Offences for failure to comply with statutory duties by guarantor
• Period of retention
• Possess property reasonably suspected to be stolen
• Requirement to keep proper records
• Suppression of documents
• Tax evasion
• Theft
• Theft - Commonwealth
• Unauthorised access to or modification of restricted data
• Unauthorised impairment of data held in computer disk, credit card or other device
• Unauthorised impairment of electronic communication 2
• Unauthorised modification of data to cause impairment 2

If you have been charged with an theft or dishonesty offence and need advice or legal representation,
call 03 9670 5111 or book an appointment to meet with an experienced theft lawyer.

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