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'I'm so scared': jewel fraudster jailed for sham heist

The owner of a jewellery store and a man he hired for a fake robbery in a $2.5 million attempted insurance fraud could both walk free from jail in months.

AAP · May 28

'Inept' jewellery fraudster was desperate due to COVID

A man who pled guilty to insurance fraud after faking a robbery of his own jewellery store needed the money due to factors outside his control, his lawyer said.

The Canberra Times · May 28

'Inept' jewellery fraudster was desperate due to COVID

A man who pled guilty to insurance fraud after faking a robbery of his own jewellery store needed the money due to factors outside his control, his lawyer said.

AAP · May 27

'A real victim': claimed terror after fake jewel heist

An employee's appearance of shock and distress after the staged robbery of a high-end jewellery store meant she was not in on the sham, a jury has been told.

AAP · Jul 2, 2025

Shop assistant denies lying after staged $2.8m heist

A shop assistant caught in the staged heist of a high-end jewellery store has rejected a lawyer's claims she lied during court proceedings after the incident.

AAP · May 27, 2025

Cable-tied worker focus of 'sham' jewellery heist trial

A jeweller admits staging the robbery of his store for financial gain but his trial will hinge on whether a staff member was in on it too.

AAP · May 21, 2025

Mystery of missing fortune as jeweller bids for bail

Missing jewellery worth millions lies at the centre of a bail bid by a jeweller among five people accused of staging a robbery of his own luxury store.

AAP · Dec 4, 2024

Fake jewel thief jailed after terrifying store employee

A man who pretended to rob a Sydney jewellers in an alleged plot to defraud $2.8 million from the shop's insurer will spend at least a year more behind bars.

AAP · Sep 25, 2024

Jeweller, wife and accused bandits deny staged robbery

A jeweller's alleged plot to rob his own city-centre store before claiming money from insurers will be aired when he and four others face a scheduled trial.

AAP · May 17, 2024

Mum of four alleged mastermind in fake jewellery heist

A mother of four is accused of helping to plan the staged robbery of a high-end Sydney jewellery store along with owner Michel Germani.

AAP · Mar 20, 2024