Self-confessed conman Kristofer Ridgway bailed

Self-confessed conman Kristofer Ridgway bailed

Kristofer Ridgway,who scammed clients and pocketed more than $1.5 million in secret commissions,has been released on bail by a Queensland magistrate and will return to court in February.

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey

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‘Way too late’:ASIC hands investment cowboy life-time ban

‘Way too late’:ASIC hands investment cowboy life-time ban

The Sydney-based director’s ban comes after years of being on ASIC’s radar and an investigation by this masthead uncovering his involvement in April.

  • byMillie Muroi
‘Final act of cruelty’ as conman sends wife fake SMS saying he’s fled
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‘Final act of cruelty’ as conman sends wife fake SMS saying he’s fled

Self-confessed conman Kris Ridgway has been hit with urgent legal action to stop him leaving the country in the same week he sent a taunting message to his wife.

  • byAdele Ferguson
The email that brought a global investment scheme undone

The email that brought a global investment scheme undone

Kris Ridgway sold unlisted shares to unsuspecting clients,hoping the companies would be listed. They weren’t. This is the email that exposed his wrongdoing.

  • byAdele Ferguson andNaomi Shivaraman
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Kris Ridgway sold unlisted shares not approved by his prestigious firm. They didn’t list and the scheme is quickly unravelling.

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Kris Ridgway promised investors huge profits – and never paid a cent. This is his confession
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Kris Ridgway promised investors huge profits – and never paid a cent. This is his confession

The disgraced financial adviser tells of how he extracted hundreds of thousands of dollars from dozens of investors all while he made fat – and illegal – commissions that allowed his family to live the high life. Then he turned on them,too.

  • byAdele Ferguson andNaomi Shivaraman