Melissa Caddick was a financial magazine covergirl in the early 2000s
It s an example of how she built a reputation of career success . which she then used to sucker family and friends We trusted her because she was Melissa, said one victim, who knew her family personally
Caddick s decomposing foot was found on the NSW south coast on Sunday
Police believe she attempted suicide after an ASIC raid on her home on Nov 11
Melissa Caddick went on a shredding spree Missing Dover Heights woman Melissa Caddick shredded hundreds of documents in September about the time ASIC kicked off its investigation into her business.
Crime by Ava Benny-Morrison
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Subscriber only Missing accountant Melissa Caddick went on a document-shredding spree around the time the corporate watchdog began investigating her over claims of a multimillion-dollar fraud. Former colleagues who worked with the Dover Heights businesswoman have provided police with an important insight into Ms Caddick s professional life and behaviour before her disappearance last November. The women and their families unwittingly became alleged victims after trusting Ms Caddick with their life savings.
New documents prepared on behalf of phony adviser Melissa Caddick’s alleged victims detail how the Sydney businesswoman was able to fly under the radar of wealthy investors, auditors and regulators