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Australian court froze Melbourne investor’s accounts over $7.2M fraud claim tied to failed airport project.
A Melbourne-based investment strategist, Alande Mustafa Safi, 44, says he has no funds to pay legal fees after Australian courts froze his local bank accounts, including a personal account with $1,000, in a lawsuit over a failed investment.
Mauritius-based brokerage First Class Securities is seeking over $7.2 million, alleging Safi promised a 55% return within 10 days on a proposed Melbourne airport project, but only repaid $550,000.
Safi, who claimed to be a billionaire with overseas accounts, allegedly provided a photo of cash and a bank screenshot as proof.
The court called the deal “too good to be true,” froze his accounts and businesses, and approved only $60,000 for legal and living costs, rejecting a request for Dubai rent.
No court findings have been made.
A hearing on the freeze order is set for early February.
The airport project, promoted in 2017 with promises of $7 billion and a 2022 launch, never materialized.
El tribunal australiano congeló las cuentas de los inversionistas de Melbourne por un reclamo de fraude de $7.2M vinculado al proyecto fallido del aeropuerto.