Alleged $20,000 fraud of elderly women

Bankstown detectives began an investigation in October 2021 following reports an 80-year-old Revesby woman was defrauded.
In February 2022, a 74-year-old Strathfield woman also reported being defrauded.
It’s alleged the man posed as an employee of a financial institution and called the women, telling them their accounts had been hacked. He then allegedly attended their homes before taking cash from them.
The 46-year-old man was charged with two counts of dishonestly obtain property by deception and two counts of recklessly deal with proceeds of crime (greater than $5,000).
Detective Inspector Andrew Evans said the alleged fraud was an opportunistic attack on vulnerable community members.
“Online and phone scams are becoming more frequent, and police will not tolerate scammers targeting any members of the community,” he said.
“In this instance, after some good police work, we were able to identify the man involved and ensure he will be put in front of a court.
“This was a cowardly act, and we are warning the community never to give out your personal details over the phone unless you can verify you are speaking to a trusted source.”