Man swindles more than $60,000 from unsuspecting tenants through a social media scam
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While technology has provided us with conveniences and easy access to information, there's no denying that it has also opened up avenues for rampant fraud.
In a recent example of this, a Sydney man has been arrested and charged over an alleged elaborate scam that's left a number of victims out of pocket.
The 35-year-old man reportedly targeted unsuspecting potential tenants looking for rental properties through social media platforms.
Police began investigating the alleged property scam in May, following multiple reports from victims who had paid rental bonds for properties advertised on social media, only to find they had been deceived.
It soon became apparent to investigators that these alleged incidents, which transpired between February 2022 and October 2023, were not isolated as multiple properties from Bondi, Auburn, Wentworthville, Parramatta, and Liverpool, seemed to be part of the elaborate ploy.
The man was arrested by the police in Merrylands on Thursday.
From there, a search warrant led to the seizure of numerous items from a Rhodes property, including devices, documents, and other potential evidence.
The man in question, who is now in custody, has been charged with a staggering 34 offences.
These include nine counts of publishing false and misleading material to obtain an advantage, 21 counts of dishonestly obtained financial advantage by deception, two counts of knowingly dealing with proceeds of crime, dealing with identity information to commit an indictable offence, and possession of identification information to commit an indictable offence.
The scammer, according to the police, has defrauded unsuspecting tenants out of more than $60,000 in rental bonds.
The accused was denied bail and made to appear before Parramatta Local Court.
In other news, police in New South Wales have charged a 43-year-old man with financial fraud offences worth almost $750,000.
The man was arrested at a home in Marsden Park last week following an extensive investigation by strike force detectives.
He was then charged with a staggering 140 offences, which included dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception and knowingly dealing with the proceeds of crime.
The scam allegedly involved a Sydney-based finance company offering finance through approved merchants. It submitted fraudulent finance applications for 79 customers to purchase solar panels valued at $747,308.
You can read more about this scamming incident here.
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In a recent example of this, a Sydney man has been arrested and charged over an alleged elaborate scam that's left a number of victims out of pocket.
The 35-year-old man reportedly targeted unsuspecting potential tenants looking for rental properties through social media platforms.
Police began investigating the alleged property scam in May, following multiple reports from victims who had paid rental bonds for properties advertised on social media, only to find they had been deceived.
A 35-year-old man allegedly swindled money from potential tenants searching for rental properties on social media. Source: NSW Police.
It soon became apparent to investigators that these alleged incidents, which transpired between February 2022 and October 2023, were not isolated as multiple properties from Bondi, Auburn, Wentworthville, Parramatta, and Liverpool, seemed to be part of the elaborate ploy.
The man was arrested by the police in Merrylands on Thursday.
From there, a search warrant led to the seizure of numerous items from a Rhodes property, including devices, documents, and other potential evidence.
The man in question, who is now in custody, has been charged with a staggering 34 offences.
These include nine counts of publishing false and misleading material to obtain an advantage, 21 counts of dishonestly obtained financial advantage by deception, two counts of knowingly dealing with proceeds of crime, dealing with identity information to commit an indictable offence, and possession of identification information to commit an indictable offence.
The scammer, according to the police, has defrauded unsuspecting tenants out of more than $60,000 in rental bonds.
The accused was denied bail and made to appear before Parramatta Local Court.
In other news, police in New South Wales have charged a 43-year-old man with financial fraud offences worth almost $750,000.
The man was arrested at a home in Marsden Park last week following an extensive investigation by strike force detectives.
He was then charged with a staggering 140 offences, which included dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception and knowingly dealing with the proceeds of crime.
The scam allegedly involved a Sydney-based finance company offering finance through approved merchants. It submitted fraudulent finance applications for 79 customers to purchase solar panels valued at $747,308.
You can read more about this scamming incident here.
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