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News.com.au
7 hours ago
- News.com.au
West Australian man allegedly fakes cancer to scam more than $1m from family
A man allegedly faked cancer and pretended to be a victim of fraud himself to scam more than $1m from his family. Victorian police charged a 30-year old West Australian man over an elaborate plot that began when he allegedly failed to hand over money from the sale of a family home in Alfredton, about 120km northwest of Melbourne. Police allege the man used the profits of the family home without telling his partner, then attempted to hide the missing funds by claiming he made an investment and was set to receive a $2m profit. When he could not produce the $2m, it's alleged that he told his family he had been given a cancer diagnosis and was a victim of fraud. Police claim the man deceived his family into handing over an additional $1.2m, created fake email accounts and impersonated lawyers to back up his story. It's also alleged that he created a shonky document to obtain a new car worth about $70,000 from a Horsham dealership, 300km northwest of Melbourne. The West Australian man was first arrested in Ararat on July 8 last year. Horsham Family Violence Investigation Unit detectives conducted a lengthy investigation and charged the 30-year old with 28 offences, including 10 counts of obtaining property by deception, and 13 counts of creating false documents. He is due to face the Horsham Magistrates Court on June 24.
RNZ News
10 hours ago
- RNZ News
Australian man charged after allegedly faking cancer to scam his family out of millions
Photo: Google Street View A 30-year-old West Australian man has been charged after allegedly fooling his family into thinking he had cancer and scammed them out of more than $2 million. Police allege the man spent the profits from the sale of the family's home in the Ballarat suburb of Alfredton before trying to hide the loss by claiming he had made an investment that would make him another $2m. When the money was not produced the man allegedly lied that he had been given a cancer diagnosis and was a victim of fraud. Police alleged the man then his deceived relatives into handing over $1.2m and created false email accounts and impersonated two different lawyers to back up his claims. The man is also accused of using a fraudulent document to buy a new car worth $69,830 from a Horsham dealership. The man was first arrested in Ararat, 200 kilometres west of Melbourne, on July 8, 2024. Following an investigation by the Horsham Family Violence Investigation Unit, he has now been charged with 28 offences, including 10 counts of obtaining property by deception and 13 counts of make a false document. The man is expected to face the Horsham Magistrates Court on June 25. - ABC
