How criminals used an Australian company to launder money | 7.30

Australian companies are allegedly being used to launder stolen funds and send them offshore.
One NSW couple fell victim to a scam where they say they were tricked into paying an Australian company before their money was sent overseas and it can't be recovered.
So are weaknesses in the system being exploited by criminal networks to perpetrate fraud? National Consumer Affairs reporter Michael Atkin and Loretta Florance have this report.
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