Overview

• The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has charged Dimitrios (James) Podaridis, Peter Delis, Bassilios (Bill) Floropoulos and Harry Tsalikidis with multiple money laundering offences linked to a fake bond investment scheme.
• ASIC alleges the accused used high-quality counterfeit prospectuses and bogus comparison websites between January and July 2021 to collect millions from unsuspecting investors.
• Victim funds were first deposited into bank accounts controlled by Podaridis, Delis or Floropoulos before transfers offshore or into cryptocurrency exchanges obscured the money trail.
• Dimitrios Podaridis and Bassilios Floropoulos each face 28 counts, Harry Tsalikidis faces 12 offences and Peter Delis faces eight charges under the Commonwealth Criminal Code.
• The case is set for committal proceedings on October 30, 2025, when a magistrate will decide whether sufficient evidence exists to send it to trial.