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Luke Costin

US tips off Australia to $150m scam

The two men were arrested trying to leave Australia after the US Secret Service tipped off the AFP. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The alleged leaders of the Australian arm of a $150 million global financial scam have been arrested at Sydney and Melbourne airports after an investigation sparked by a tip-off from the United States Secret Service.

The two men, aged 27 and 24, were arrested two weeks ago trying to board flights to Hong Kong, which had been purchased as one-way tickets.

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