The watchdog alleged victims’ money was deposited into Australian bank accounts, which were operated or controlled by Podaridis, Floropoulos or Delis, and subsequently transferred to offshore bank accounts or crypto exchanges.
Tsalikidis engaged in “similar conduct” and aided, abetted, counselled or procured the trio, the regulator alleged.
ASIC has previously alleged $1.46 million worth of money suspected to belong to victims of the scam was received by a bank account for company No Moo Pty Ltd, of which Floropoulos was a former director.
In January 2021, $1.16 million in suspected victims’ money was received by another account belonging to Pramana Capital Pty Ltd, ASIC previously alleged. Podaridis was the sole director of that company until May 2021.
Each of the four men was charged with dealing in proceeds of an indictable crime, ASIC said on Thursday.
Podaridis and Floropoulos are each accused of 28 offences, while Tsalikidis was charged with 12, and Delis eight. The men are due to front court on October 30.
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