PHOTO: The Financial and Cyber Crime Group said it believed there may be more alleged victims who had yet to come forward. Photo: 123RF
A Gold Coast man who allegedly ran a global investment scam worth almost $12 million has been charged with 25 fraud offences.
Anthony David Gray, 54, from Paradise Point was arrested in New Zealand and extradited to Australia overnight.
Mr Gray has appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on 25 counts of fraud and did not apply for bail.
His arrest follows a year-long investigation, dubbed Operation Quebec Kidback, following multiple complaints from people in Australia and overseas.
Mr Gray’s alleged victims trusted his legal and financial advice, handing over hundreds of thousands of dollars in what they thought was a sound property investment scheme.
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