A Greensborough woman has been charged following a sting of fraudulent scams where police allege she contacted multiple victims by phone, claiming to be from the Australian Tax Office.
Detectives executed a warrant on the woman’s Grimshaw Street home yesterday where they located a large quantity of gift cards and receipts believed to be linked to multiple frauds.
“The 40-year-old was released pending summons and is expected to be charged with obtaining property and financial advantage by deception and two counts of processing a prohibited weapon,” Victoria Police said in a statement today.
“Detectives are hopeful that this result will cause significant disruption to these ongoing scams.”
Meanwhile Police are urging people to be wary following reports of scammers impersonating authorities including police and the Australian Tax Office to obtain money from victims.
“If you receive a phone call requesting personal information or payment from a person representing themselves from a law enforcement or government agency, do not respond to the request and hang up,” Victoria Police said.
“If you have lost money as a result of this type of scam, please report the matter to your local police station.”
You can also report scams to Scamwatch via https://bddy.me/2Eo8BuA
Anyone with information about crime can also confidentially report this to crime stoppers by calling 1800 333 000, or by submitting a report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
