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Hope Island Boat Builder Faces Fraud Charge

Detectives from the Cairns Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a 64-year-old Hope Island man following a long-running fraud investigation.

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Marshall Hall
Jul 17, 2024
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Detectives from the Cairns Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a 64-year-old Hope Island man following a long-running fraud investigation.

Source: Maritimo

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Police claim that the victim, who resides in Cairns, contracted the man to build a $2.2 million boat in September 2017.

They allege that the victim paid an invoice of $484,000 for …

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