A 32-year-old Deer Park man will face court, charged with defrauding more than 100 people out of nearly $300,000. He is accused of selling puppies that did not exist.
Police have arrested an alleged fraudster who sold fake puppies online and pretended to be from the tax office to swindle nearly $300,000.A 32-year-old Deer Park man is to face court on charges relating to a series of alleged scamsIt is alleged that one of his scams involved selling puppies that did not exist
The 32-year-old man from Deer Park, in Melbourne's west, has been charged with obtaining property by deception, possessing the proceeds of crime and using a fraudulent document.Police allege the man advertised puppies for sale on an online marketplace and used stolen identities to obtain bank accounts for prospective buyers to transfer money into.
He was also alleged to have pretended to be from the Australian Tax Office and from a mobile phone company in order to scam people.Police have reminded people buying dogs online not to hand over any money until they can see the animal in person. They have also warned people to be wary if someone claiming to be from a mobile phone company requests they download an application on their phone.or call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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