Woman to face court on multiple fraud charges

Facing court

A 27 year-old Lyneham woman will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning (Friday, 25 May 2018) on multiple fraud charges.

The woman offended over a number of years with multiple victims falling prey to her catfishing scams. The victims provided her with money believing it was for medical treatment for her child.

The woman is facing numerous charges of Obtaining Property by Deception.

ACT Policing urges anyone who suspects they may be a victim of this type of fraud to report it to Police Operations on 131-444. For more information on dating and romance scams visit the ScamWatch website https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/.

 

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Police Media — (02) 6264 9460, act-police-media@afp.gov.au

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