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Myer isn't the only retailer at the centre of a six-figure scandal -  Specialty Fashion Group could also be a victim.

Andrew Flanagan will front court over allegations he conned his way to an executive job at department store Myer, facing nine fraud related charges.

Flannagan is charged with dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by securing the position as a manager of strategy and business development in June.

Flanagan allegedly lied in his resume, verbal employment history and references that he had held a number of senior executive positions.

However, he is also charged with using fake credentials to gain the position of COO with Specialty Fashion Group, owner of Millers and Katies.

The position would earn him $350,000, while his bid for Myer was also a $400,000 a year job.

His involvement with several other non-retail positions is also under the microscope.

Flanagan is charged with offences that occurred between 2011 and 2014.

These include four of obtaining property by deception, obtaining financial advantage by deception, theft and making and using a false document.

Flanagan's defence lawyer Rowan Slattery questioned witness evidence at a commital mention hearing yesterday.

He also questioned whether a falsity in a resume constituted the alleged deception.

Magistrate Charles Rozencwajg the charge centres on whether references were falsified, adding the issue intensified after Myer announced Flanagan's appointment in the media.

International retail giant Zara issued a statement denying all knowledge of Flanagan, after Myer noted his alleged role at the company in its release.

Flanagan’s bail was extended until December 15 for a one day committal hearing in the Melbourne Magistrates Court.

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