12 November 2024

Man to face court over alleged $755k bank fraud in the Riverina

| Shri Gayathirie Rajen
Wagga Wagga Local Court

A man is set to face Wagga Wagga Local Court next year for alleged large-scale fraud. Photo: Shri Gayathirie Rajen.

A 34-year-old man is set to face court after allegedly fraudulently withdrawing more than $700k from bank accounts.

Police said Strike Force Kunzea was established in March to investigate alleged fraudulent transactions, which took place over a near-six-year period.

Riverina Police District officers commenced an investigation in November 2022, following reports money had allegedly been illegally withdrawn from bank accounts.

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Following extensive inquiries, the man was arrested on Old Narranderra Road, Gobbagombalin, at about 10 am yesterday (10 November).

He was taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station and charged with eleven counts of dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception.

Police will allege in court that between April 2016 and January 2022, more than $755,000 was fraudulently taken from bank accounts.

He was granted conditional bail to appear in Wagga Wagga Local Court on Wednesday 8 January 2025.

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