Strike Force McMaster investigators fraud and cybercrime squad

Allegedly Ian R. Lazar...now ask him about the brothel and allegedly Quentin Vertigan?

North Sydney man now charged as part of investigation into fraud of elderly woman - SCC Fraud & Cybercrime Squad

Thursday, 30 October 2014 03:08:43 PM

A 43-year-old man arrested earlier today (Thursday 30 October 2014) by Fraud & Cybercrime Squad detectives has now been charged with obtain financial advantage by deception.

Refused bail, he will be put before Central Local Court where he will appear later today or tomorrow (Friday 31 October 2014).

In court, detectives will allege the man was involved in deceiving an elderly lady and her daughter into transferring over the ownership of the elderly lady’s Nambucca home.

The man was arrested and charged by detectives attached to Strike Force McMaster, a Fraud and Cybercrime Squad investigation into alleged mortgage and equipment finance fraud, whereby a number of dummy companies were set up by a number of different people and fake invoices were used to obtain finance.

To date, Strike Force McMaster investigators have charged 22 people with more than 380 offences for frauds with a combined value in excess of $36 million.

The investigation by Strike Force McMaster continues.

Police are urging anyone with information in relation to fraud to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au/ Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.