Victims had their personal information compromised through a scam linked to the 2022 Optus data breach, with 28 identities used.
Three Chinese nationals living in Australia who used stolen personal information to make fraudulent transactions will be released from prison in a month, while a third will walk free immediately.Victims had their personal information compromised through a phishing scam linked to the 2022 Optus data breach
The court heard victims had their personal information compromised through a phishing scam linked to the 2022 Optus data breach, where they would be sent text messages with a fake hyperlink posing to be from streaming services such as Spotify, Netflix and Foxtel. Upon their arrest at the Airbnb, police seized a number of electronic items and found a spreadsheet on Chen's laptop that included the personal data of 1,800 Australians.Magistrate says men caused 'financial crisis' to victims
The court heard Chen was in contact with another Chinese man in Victoria, who paid them $300 to $400 a day to commit the crimes while they were in South Australia.Magistrate Pandya said the offending was "extremely serious" given it was on a national scale, and that the need for deterrence to the public was strong."Courts must make it clear to those who play a part in using stolen items of others to their advantage that they will be treated seriously.
Magistrate Pandya sentenced Chen on the basis he had a "higher responsibility" in the crimes and was "pivotal to the success of the operation".
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