A group accused of using the threat of an evil spirit to scam elderly women out of over $200,000 in Melbourne's east is wanted by police.
Police suspect that three elderly victims were approached by scammers in Box Hill last year. Police are searching for a group accused of using the threat of an evil spirit to allegedly scam elderly women in Melbourne 's east. Three victims allegedly lost over $200,000 in money and valuables in November and December last year. Police believe a syndicate is working together to target elderly Asian women in the Box Hill area with a scam used globally.
Police are hunting for a troupe of 'blessing' scammers who have allegedly stolen hundreds of thousands of dollars from the elderly in Melbourne's east. Three women and two men, who police believe are working together, are wanted for questioning in relation to three separate incidents late last year. The group is believed to have targeted older Asian women in Box Hill, claiming the women were cursed and being followed by an evil spirit that needed to be exorcised.The victims are told to get all their valuable belongings together in a bag to be blessed, in order to remove the evil spirit. 'They're handing over an empty bag or a bag that is weighted that feels like money and cash and jewellery, but when the victims open it when they get home, there's nothing left,' he said.Supplied: Victoria PoliceThree scamming incidents are believed to have occurred at Station Street, Box Hill on November 26 at 10am and December 4, at 9.45am and 1.55pm, with three victims losing more than $200,000 in cash and valuables.The scam is conducted both overseas and across Australia, with scammers reported in the UK, Canada, US and Hong Kong as well as NSW and WA. Detective Senior Constable Stafford said it was a 'cruel scam' that had been seen previously both in Melbourne and interstate. 'I believe they might be operating some kind of syndicate, there's been similar incidents that happened in NSW,' he said.Detective Senior Constable Stafford said residents with older relatives in the area should be cautious of potential scammers
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